Mar
16
2023
16
2023
Speech
Statement delivered by Ms Amanda Sourek, Outreach and UN Liaison
Nov
30
2022
30
2022
Video
"2022 has been the year of living dangerously. Democracies around the world face a multitude of crises - from Russia's war in Ukraine to a looming recession and the existential threat of climate change. It is a time when good democratic governance should be...
Nov
04
2022
04
2022
Video
Ahead of the report launch, co-author of the "Digital Campaigning and Political Finance in the Asia and the Pacific Region: A New Age for an Old Problem", Professor Andrea Carson of La Trobe University chats with Billie Phillips, International IDEA.
Oct
31
2022
31
2022
Speech
The Secretary-General of International IDEA, Dr Kevin Kasas-Zamora, gave remarks in New Delhi, India, to talk about the current and future challenges for electoral management bodies, an event convened by the Electoral Commission of India on 31 October...
Oct
25
2022
25
2022
Speech
The Digital Campaigning and Political Finance in the Asia and the Pacific Region report was launched on Tuesday 25 October 2022 at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. International IDEA's Secretary-General, Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, delivered...
Jun
13
2022
13
2022
Speech
Dr Marcus Brand speaking at the informal meeting of the plenary to hear a
briefing by the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar.
Thank you, Madam President,
Distinguished representatives,
Jun
03
2022
03
2022
Speech
Excellencies,
May
12
2022
12
2022
Video
“Hom Bahadur’s Dream” is the story of a fictional Nepali local government (LG, commonly known as Palika) whose life takes a different turn after the palika’s chairperson sees a weird dream. The hilly palika, going through a tough time due to drought is...
Feb
14
2022
14
2022
Video
Global studies carried out by International IDEA experts indicate a significant lack of transparency regarding how much money political actors spend on their online campaign activities and what online services they pay to use. This is exacerbated by lack of...
Feb
14
2022
14
2022
Video
Systemic and legal barriers to equal political participation persist at all levels and take different forms, including unfavourable electoral systems, lack of support from political parties, socio-economic, and cultural. Women, people with disabilities,...
Sep
15
2021
15
2021
Video
Message from the Secretary-General on the International Day of Democracy 2021.
If there is one word that encapsulates democracy this year, it is resilience.
"On International Democracy Day, let’s celebrate the bright spots and support the brave protesters...
Jul
28
2021
28
2021
Video
This virtual panel discussion was part of a 25-hour global virtual conference organized by International IDEA on the occasion of its 25th anniversary from November 19-20, 2020.
In this panel discussion, International IDEA Nepal office brings together...
Jan
25
2021
25
2021
Video
“Glasses in charge” tells a representative story of the current planning trend of Nepali local governments (LG, commonly known as Palika). It’s the story of Nepali LG representatives who are struggling to strike a balance between their dual identities:...
Dec
21
2020
21
2020
Video
Even before the pandemic, democracies were struggling with a multitude of challenges. International IDEA’s flagship report, The Global State of Democracy 2019: Addressing the Ills, Reviving the Promise, highlights six of these pre-pandemic global challenges:...
Sep
21
2020
21
2020
Speech
Thank you so much for having me and thanks to the organizers, the Election Commission of India and A-WEB for this very timely webinar and the enlightening discussions.
Aug
27
2020
27
2020
Video
International IDEA has now developed two whiteboard animation videos on what federalism is and why federalism could be a good option in particular settings.
These videos explain the core components of a federal constitution, and some of the advantages and...
Aug
27
2020
27
2020
Video
International IDEA has now developed two whiteboard animation videos on what federalism is and why federalism could be a good option in particular settings.
These videos explain the core components of a federal constitution and some of the advantages and...
Dec
06
2019
06
2019
Speech
International IDEA´s Global State of Democracy (GSoD) new report was launched as part of the Bali Civil Society and Democracy Forum on 5 December 2019. The Indonesian Ministry for Foreign Affairs organized the Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali. The event...
Nov
21
2019
21
2019
Video
Despite the ills, democracy remains the best option to advance human dignity!
On 19 November 2019, International IDEA launched the report: The Global State of Democracy 2019: Addressing the Ills, Reviving the Promise. This second edition of the flagship...
Sep
24
2019
24
2019
Speech
"Dear Excellencies, Chairpersons, Commissioner, representatives from electoral management bodies, civil society organizations, and intergovernmental organizations, and all participants and guests,