SHAREMay
20
2022
20
2022
Speech
Statement delivered by Ms Annika Silva-Leander on behalf of Secretary-General, Mr Kevin Casas-Zamora.
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...
Mar
28
2022
28
2022
Speech
Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General at International IDEA during his opening speech in the
Briefing to IDEA's Member States on Restoring democracy and legitimate government
in Myanmar and International IDEA’s support. Image Credit: International IDEA...
Mar
04
2022
04
2022
Speech
Delivered by Luis Jose Consuegra, Strategic Partnerships and Outreach Advisor
Excellencies,
Mar
02
2022
02
2022
Speech
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) made a statement during the 11th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly, which was convened from 28 February – 2 March 2022 at the United Nations after a failure of the UN...
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
Speech
International IDEA made a statement during the Second Thematic Consultation of the UN Secretary-General's Report "Our Common Agenda". This Thematic Consultation was under the theme of Accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals Through Sustainable...
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
20
2021
20
2021
Video
Democracy is key to achieving the goals of the United Nations. Without democracy it is impossible to realize the fundamental values espoused by the UN -- sustainable development, peace and security, human rights, and gender equality. As the only...
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...
May
11
2021
11
2021
Speech
Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General at International IDEA during his opening speech in the
Global Virtual Conference on Catalysing Parliamentary Action to Fight Climate Change. Image Credit: International IDEA
Feb
15
2021
15
2021
Gallery
Supporting Sudan’s Democratic Transition is a series of of projects, all of which will contribute to the establishment of necessary mechanisms for democratic governance, credible elections and inclusive constitution building processes....
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:...
Oct
22
2020
22
2020
Speech
Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General at International DEA during his speech in the
Swedish Parliament celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. Image Credit: International IDEA
Distinguished attendees,
Oct
01
2020
01
2020
Speech
Democracy in a time of crisis
Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora
Secretary-General, International IDEA
Good morning.
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.
Sep
15
2020
15
2020
Speech
Thank you so much Ryota, Carl, colleagues and friends.
We are here to discuss a battle of narratives that we need to win, if we want democracy to prevail.
The good news is that the case for democracy remains strong, as we've seen here. Now, I would...