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The Kofi Annan Foundation is an independent, not-for profit organization that works to promote better global governance and strengthen the capacities of people and countries to achieve a fairer, more peaceful world. It was founded and legally incorporated in Switzerland in 2007 by Kofi Annan, Former Secretary General of the United Nations. Kofi Annan believes that "there can be no long-term development without security and no long-term security without development. Nor will any society remain prosperous for long without the rule of law and respect for human rights". Accordingly, the Foundation believes that fair and peaceful societies rest on three pillars: Peace and Security, Sustainable Development and Human Rights and the Rule of Law, and they have made it their mission to mobilise the leadership and the political resolve needed to tackle threats to these three pillars ranging from violent conflict to flawed elections and climate change, with the aim of achieving a fairer, more peaceful world. The Foundation provides the communication and co-ordination capacities needed to ensure that these objectives are achieved. Moreover, the Foundation provides the analytical and logistical support to facilitate Kofi Annan's contribution to peace worldwide. ==Board Members== The Foundation has 6 board members: * Diego Hidalgo, Founder and Honorary President of FRIDE, Founder of the Club of Madrid and President of DARA. * Elisabeth Lindenmayer, Director of the United Nations Studies Programme at Columbia University's School of International Public Affairs. * Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa of the United Nations (ECA). * Thoraya Obaid, former Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund and a former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, (2000-2010). * Jenö Staehelin, former Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations in New York (2002-2004); former Permanent Observer of Switzerland to the United Nations (1997-2002). * Oluseye Oduyemi, former Director of Management, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kofi Annan Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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