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.

Upcoming Events

24 - 28 January 2023

Nairobi, Kenya

Dialogue Forum on Federalism, Managing Diversity and the Practice of Fiscal Federalism in Sudan

Sudan is one of the most diverse countries. A country with more than 70 spoken languages and more than 500 ethnic tribes with diverse cultures and social interests. This diversity has plagued the country with never-ending conflicts. A careful analysis of the determinants of civil wars and fragile democracy in Sudan attempts to point to a more complex...

31 January 2023

In person

EU´s external democracy action in a new geopolitical reality

Sweden and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) have the pleasure to invite you to “EU´s external democracy action in a new geopolitical reality”, an in-person multi-stakeholder conference and recommendations report launch.

31 January 2023

New York, USA

Launch of Conference Room Paper by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar

On the eve of the second anniversary of the illegal coup in Myanmar, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and International IDEA will co-host the launch of the Special Rapporteur’s latest conference room paper, Illegal and Illegitimate: Examining the Myanmar Military’s Claim as the Government of Myanmar and the International...

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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