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Study: Attack on LGBTI rights indicates democratic backsliding
In a recent study titled “Democratic Backsliding and LGBTI Acceptance”, researchers from the Williams Institute at the Los Angeles School of Law of the University of California find that the
Nelleke Dekkers | 15.12.2023
Planetary crisis requires urgent and bold international changes: report
A report of the Climate Governance Commission presents an array of proposals to be implemented within 1-5 years aiming at “vital and substantial governance improvements across the international system”
DWB | 30.11.2023
International statement calls for a UN Rapporteur on Democracy
A statement calling on the UN to appoint a special rapporteur on democracy under the auspices of the Human Rights Council has been signed by over 80 civil society organizations and 180 individuals.
DWB | 20.11.2023
International democracy as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Israel-Hamas war is a symptom of a dysfunctional United Nations system and its Security Council, says a University of Michigan researcher, Israeli peace activist and survivor of an earlier
Shimri Zameret | 11.11.2023
Study: 2022 sixth year of more democratic decline than progress globally
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) released their annual Global State of Democracy report on November 2, 2023. The intergovernmental institute based in Stockholm describes the
Nelleke Dekkers | 10.11.2023
World Liberty Congress unites dissidents to “end autocracy” worldwide
According to the World Liberty Congress, more than 200 dissidents from 56 countries under autocratic rule gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania, this week at a global assembly that formally established the
DWB | 09.11.2023
World’s largest school in India hosts conference on UN reform
The 24th International Conference of Chief Justices was held at City Montessori School in Lucknow, India
DWB | 09.11.2023
Better procedures needed for appointing top UN positions, NGOs say
According to a statement signed by over 40 civil society groups, including Amnesty International, CIVICUS and Human Rights Watch, the people “have a right to know who is exercising the
DWB | 20.10.2023
Groups request improved civil society access and participation at the UN
In a joint letter sent last week, a number of civil society groups request UN chief Antiónio Guterres “to take immediate action” to improve civil society access and participation at
DWB | 18.10.2023
Global democracy and the UN discussed in New York
Proposals for improving citizen participation and representation at the United Nations took center stage at an event in New York that was part of this year’s Global People’s Assembly, a
DWB | 11.10.2023
International poll: public supports a world parliament and world law
An international survey on behalf of Friedrich Ebert Foundation found that public sentiment strongly approves of a world parliament in 13 of 15 countries covered.
Andreas Bummel | 05.10.2023
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