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Recent declines in democracy have undermined some of the remarkable progress made in Africa over the past three decades, although bright spots remain. The Covid-19 pandemic, though seemingly less damaging to public health than elsewhere in the world, has added pressure on governance, rights, and social inequality. The report also covers the Middle East and North Africa which is one of the least democratic regions in the world.

Democracy is at risk. Its survival is endangered by a perfect storm of threats, both from within and from a rising tide of authoritarianism. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated these threats through the imposition of states of emergency, the spread of disinformation, and crackdowns on independent media and freedom of expression.

International IDEA’s Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2020 provides a retrospective account of constitutional reform processes around the world and from a comparative perspective, and their implications for national and international politics.

International IDEA celebró un seminario web para presentar su nuevo documento de debate titulado "La democracia y el desafío del cambio climático" el 26 de octubre de 2021. El evento presentó el documento y brindó una plataforma para discutir las fortalezas de las democracias y las herramientas innovadoras a su disposición para abordar la crisis climática.

CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ— Una iniciativa de IDEA Internacional apoyada por 40 ex ministros de relaciones exteriores, solicita que en el marco de la 51 Asamblea General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), a realizarse entre el 10 y el 12 de noviembre de 2021, los cancilleres y jefes de delegación de la OEA convoquen a una Asamblea General Extraordinaria para tomar acciones enmarcadas en los compromisos de la Carta Democrática.

Against a background of deteriorating informational environments, falling trust in state institutions and growing electoral result disputation, electoral processes and those who administer them are increasingly being placed under the microscope.

International IDEA held a webinar to launch its new Discussion Paper entitled "Democracy and the Challenge of Climate Change” on 26 October 2021. The event presented the Paper and provided a platform to discuss the strengths of democracies and innovative tools available to them to tackle the climate crisis.

PANAMA CITY— The general elections held November 7, 2021 in Nicaragua have greatly aggravated the crisis affecting that country.

CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ— Las elecciones generales del 7 de noviembre de 2021 en Nicaragua han agudizado la crisis de manera  inquietante en ese país.

We, the four former presidents who sign this declaration, along with the Secretary General of International IDEA, do so following the same convictions that guided us before when we issued a statement in defense of democracy in our region. Today we are brought together by the grave situation in Nicaragua.

Los cuatro ex presidentes que suscribimos esta declaración junto con el Secretario General de IDEA Internacional lo hacemos bajo la misma convicción que nos ha guiado antes pronunciarnos en defensa de  la democracia en nuestra región. Hoy nos convoca la grave situación de Nicaragua.

This statement is available in English.

While the impact of the pandemic restrictions still affected the organization of international summits in person, the High-Level General Debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76), held from 21st of September to the 27th, 2021 focused on “‘Building resilience through hope – to recover from Covid-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of peo

‘Leave no one behind’ (LNOB) is the central, transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hence, SDG 5—‘Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls’—is an intrinsic enabler for sustainable development and representative democracy for each country and the world at large.

The background to this brief is the context of the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021, and the declaration of a state of emergency by the military, which has effectively set aside the 2008 Constitution and the elections held under it. The coup has been rejected by the international community as illegitimate and has generated a strong civil disobedience and protest movement, and those elected in November 2020 have formed interim institutions aiming to move towards a democratic order.

The root causes of conflict and violence, such as injustice, inequalities and decline in the quality of democracies, rarely emerge and remain within the national borders of a single country: they increasingly spill over into surrounding regions, compelling a regional response.

El secretario general de IDEA Internacional, Dr. Kevin Casas-Zamora, participó en un debate de CO.OP LAB titulado “Amenazas crecientes a la democracia y los derechos humanos”, organizado por la Dirección de Cooperación para el Desarrollo de la OCDE el 14 de septiembre de 2021.

Las elecciones en Nicaragua son una farsa y deben ser suspendidas. Carecen de toda legitimidad debido a violaciones flagrantes a la integridad electoral, a los derechos humanos, al estado de derecho y al debido proceso, dice informe.

El presente informe sobre las condiciones del proceso electoral y la situación general de los derechos humanos “Nicaragua: Elecciones 2021: Un plan doloso para acabar con la democracia” es el octavo informe desarrollado por el observatorio ciudadano electoral Urnas Abiertas desde el 10 de mayo de 2021 y el primero de una serie de dos informes que serán publicados en colaboración con IDEA Internacional.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is deeply concerned about the military coup as well as the arrests of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other political representatives. We strongly urge the security forces to immediately release the Prime Minister and all detained staff and political leaders, and appeal to all parties to refrain from violence and re-commit to the constitutional charter.

The Secretary-General of International IDEA, Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, participated in a CO.OP LAB discussion entitled “Rising Threats to Democracy and Human Rights”, organized by OECD Development Co-operation Directorate on 14 September 2021.