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The Kofi Annan Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to help build peaceful, democratic and resilient societies. It was founded and legally incorporated in Switzerland in 2007 by the late Kofi Annan , former secretary general of the United Nations .
Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. [4] He was the founder and chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, as well as chairman of The Elders, an international organisation founded by Nelson Mandela. [5] Annan joined the United Nations in 1962, working for the World Health Organization's Geneva office.
In October 2011, Alan Doss was appointed by Kofi Annan as Senior Political Advisor to set up a peace and security unit at his Foundation based in Geneva. The Foundation is an independent, non profit organisation that works to promote better global governance and strengthen the capacities of people and countries to achieve a fairer, more ...
Kofi Annan, a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. Kofi Annan, a charismatic symbol of the United ...
The Global Fund’s investments have reduced deaths from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria by 61% since 2002, saving 65 million lives. [25] Recent efforts include lowering the cost of key treatments for drug-resistant TB by 55% and first-line HIV medications by 25%, while introducing a more effective insecticide-treated mosquito net. [26]
The Global Humanitarian Forum was a non-profit foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, active from 2007 to 2010.Presided over by former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, its secretariat was established by Meinrad Studer, assigned by the SDC.
In 2011, and at the age of 19, Sharief co-founded TWBI to build peace in Libya and promote human rights. She is one of UN Women's 12 Champions on Women, Peace and Security, and Human Rights; and a member of the Extremely Together young leaders initiative, begun by Kofi Annan and the Kofi Annan Foundation.
The country offers breathtaking lake and mountain vistas, and cities such as Geneva are remarkably clean. Some of my favorite places in the country are Zermatt, Interlaken, Zurich, Lake Lucerne ...