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International IDEA

Supporting democracy worldwide

2020 OUTCOME REPORT

"In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, International IDEA rapidly shifted its priorities and working practices. The outcome stories in this report give an account of how the organization successfully inspired and supported democratic actors throughout these challenging times".  --Secretary-General Kevin Casas-Zamora

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Celebrating International Women's Day 2021

Watch a video message by Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA, on International Women's Day 2021.

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What's New

Apr
16
2021
Image credit: The OSCE parliamentary Assembly @ Flickr

Image credit: OSCE parliamentary Assembly @ Flickr

One year into Covid-19: Paving the way to change in electoral policy and practice. Will it endure?
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Apr
15
2021
Protesters rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 9, 2021. Image credit: VOA Burmese.

Protesters rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, 9 Feb 2021. Image credit: VOA Burmese.

The Struggle for Legitimacy in Post-Coup Myanmar
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Apr
12
2021
Image credit: Elections Commission of India

Image credit: Elections Commission of India

Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry: Indian State Assembly Elections keep the Flame of Democracy Burning
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Apr
07
2021
Image credit: GoToVan @ flickr

Image credit: GoToVan @ flickr

Emergency Law Responses and Conflict-Affected States in Transition
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Upcoming Events

23 April 2021
Online Event
Towards a Summit for Democracy
U.S. President Joe Biden pledged in his election campaign to rebuild global alliances, exemplified in a Summit for Democracy, which he said would “renew the spirit and shared purpose of the nations of the free world”. 
27 April 2021
Virtual Event
Monitoring Progress on SDG 16: Understanding the Effects of the Pandemic to Rebuild and Move Towards the Achievement of Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies
Mankind continues to face one of the deepest sanitary crises in its history, affecting the quality of democracies, economies and welfare worldwide. More than five years from the adoption of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals framework, we find ourselves at a point of setback, where the need to have strong and...
28 - 30 April 2021
Rome, Italy (online streaming)
SDG 16 Conference 2021
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Government of Italy are co-organizing the virtual conference SDG 16 as the roadmap to respond to Covid-19 and build back better, 28-30 April 2021.
 
 
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27 July 2020

Understanding COVID-19 and Democracy

The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is changing how we lead our lives and how political leaders are making decisions at the local, national and global level. What does this mean for immediate decisions on elections and how does it shape the adjustments made around governance and emergency powers? 

Global Overview of COVID-19 : Impact on Elections
Government Responses to COVID-19 
COVID-DEM Infohub
Global Monitor of COVID-19’s Impact on Democracy and Human Rights
Inter Pares: Parliaments' Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

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