Kumi Naidoo — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
Co-Founder of the Global Artivism Initiative
Founding Chair of Africans Rising
Served as Secretary General of Amnesty International
Shaped global policies through his role on the Civil Society Advisory Committee at the United Nations
Identified as a South African human rights and climate justice activist

Biography

Kumi Naidoo, born in 1965, is a South African human rights and climate justice activist. He currently serves as President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative and is a Co-Founder of the Global Artivism Initiative. He is also a Global Ambassador and Founding Chair of Africans Rising.

With over two decades of experience in human rights and strategic communications, Naidoo has championed social justice and community empowerment.