The UN Democracy Fund has asked us to post information about a forthcoming funding round for civil society-led work on projects that can advance and support democracy.
We’re happy to do so, in the hope that NGOs based in middle and low…
The UN Democracy Fund has asked us to post information about a forthcoming funding round for civil society-led work on projects that can advance and support democracy.
We’re happy to do so, in the hope that NGOs based in middle and low…
I came across two interesting new UN documents whilst in New York earlier this week. Both are dated September 11th 2009; 9/11.
The first is a Guidance Note of the Secretary General on the United Nations Approach to Democracy. This has emerged out of consultations within…
On the occasion of the second International Day of Democracy, FDSD Chair John Elkington and Director Halina Ward write to United Nations Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon on the subject of equipping democracy for resilience in the face…
FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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Climate Policy could threaten democratic freedoms, warns NGO
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In an open letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon published on their new website today, the second International Day of…
The challenges of achieving democracy in relations between governments are well known.
In the United Nations, voting generally proceeds on the basis of ‘one country one vote’, not ‘one citizen one vote’. There is no ‘world parliament of citizens’…