International IDEA

Supporting democracy worldwide

NEW: DEMOCRACY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

What does climate change mean for democracy? How can democracies mitigate and adapt to climate change, and ensure a just transition?

See our special report on The Impact of Natural Hazards on Elections.

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Kevin Casas-Zamora: Never before has there been such urgency for democracies to respond

International IDEA's Global State of Democracy 2022 shows that the quality of democracy is declining in half of democracies around the world while the number of countries with the most severe form of democratic erosion--what we call backsliding--is at its peak.

What's New

Dec
05
2022

Snapshot from the 15 November online peer-to-peer dialogue, Promoting the role of youth in political and democratic spaces.

Promoting the role of youth in political and democratic spaces

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Dec
02
2022

International IDEA's Secretary-General, Kevin Casas-Zamora, delivers the Opening Remarks at the Launch of the Global State of Democracy 2022 Report, on 30 November 2022 in Stockholm.

Looking Back at the Global State of Democracy 2022 Launch Event

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Dec
02
2022

From left: Myriam Pineault-Latreille, Policy Analyst at Global Affairs Canada, Bengt van Loosdrecht, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Sweden, Filomena von Zeipel, Cabo Verde Honorary Consul in Sweden, Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, International IDEA’s Secretary-General and Sylvia Naa Adaawa Annoh, Ambassador of Ghana to Sweden.

The Netherlands to Chair International IDEA’s Council in 2023

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Dec
02
2022

The United States joins International IDEA as an Observer

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Upcoming Events

5 - 6 December 2022

Nusa Dua Beach Resort and Spa, Bali, Indonesia

Asia and the Pacific Democracy Outlook Forum 2023

The 1st Democracy in Asia & the Pacific Outlook Forum seeks to explore the key challenges and opportunities for democracy in the Asia & the Pacific region in 2023.

14 December 2022

Tirana, Albania

Crosscutting Dimensions of Digitalization of Elections: Interagency Roundtable in View of the May 2023 Local Elections

This event will be in Albanian and English (simultaneous translation) at the Tirana International Hotel The Central Elections Commission (CEC), in cooperation with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Rule of Law Centre of Finland, have the pleasure to invite you to an interagency roundtable...

3 May 2022

Summit for Democracy and Year of Action 2022

The Summit for Democracy is a strategic opportunity to place democracy at the front and center of the global agenda. View our latest tool, the Summit for Democracy Commitment Dashboard to view country committment details.

The war in Ukraine underscores even more the need for democracies to stand united in the face of authoritarian threats. International IDEA has therefore developed a strategic engagement programme around the Summits for Democracy in 2021 and 2022.

Learn more:

News and Resources Portal for the Summit for Democracy

Global Democracy Coalition

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