Advancing democracy, youth leadership and international cooperation

We build on Kofi Annan’s legacy for peace, working for a fairer and more peaceful world, where no one is left behind, democratic principles and the rule of law are upheld, and divides are bridged through dialogue and international cooperation.

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Publications and Reports First published in October 2025
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Remaking of the Global Trade Order: The Search for a New Compass

On 2 October 2025, the Kofi Annan Foundation and the Graduate Institute’s Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, in partnership with the Centre for Trade and Economic Integration (CTEI), convened the fifth in a series of thematic roundtables exploring the intersections of democracy and multilateralism. The session was held as part of the Athens Democracy Forum, […]

Publications and Reports First published in September 2025
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Issue Brief | Democracy and Trade: The Search for a New Compass

The existing trade order is unravelling at a breathtaking pace. The World Trade Organization and the rule-based trade system that promoted economic integration and globalization for much of the last 80 years is under extreme pressure from trade wars and increasing geopolitical frictions. Yet, rising protectionism and isolationism are also symptoms of a broader public […]

Publications and Reports First published in June 2025
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Multilateralism, Democracy and Security

Strengthening Democratic Resilience in a Changing European and Transatlantic Security Landscape The Kofi Annan Foundation, the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy | Geneva Graduate Institute, International IDEA and the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) will host a high-level Policy Dialogue in Brussels on 20 June. Learn more about our 20 June event in Brussels in […]

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Teacher with sutdents playing music for the project Acordes in Colombia.

Empowering youth, to build a peaceful, sustainable future

Securing the Digital Environment for 2022 Elections in Kenya, Post elction review group

Turning back the tide of democratic erosion

Olivier Chamard Photo, Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address 2023

The Kofi Annan Way – Advocating for a fairer, more inclusive multilateral system

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Promoting Kofi Annan’s Values

“I am convinced more than ever that any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind.”

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Portrait of Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan was a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Secretary-General of the United Nations between 1997 and 2006, and the founding chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, which seeks to mobilise political will to overcome threats to peace, development and human rights.

Inclusion, diversity, gender equality, and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do.

We work to build a fairer and more peaceful world, where no one is left behind, democratic principles and the rule of law are upheld, and divides are bridged through dialogue and international cooperation.

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