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Testimony of NDI President Dr. Tamara Cofman Wittes before the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs.

Chairman Diaz-Balart, Congresswoman Frankel, and Subcommittee Members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the critical role that America’s democracy assistance plays in advancing U.S. national security while manifesting Americans’ most cherished values. 

NDI Brochure

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that believes a world rooted in freedom — where people have a say in how they’re governed and with leaders who are accountable to their people — fosters more stability, security and prosperity fo

Albanian Political Parties Sign Code of Conduct on Digital Campaigning Ahead of May 11 Parliamentary Election

As a step towards strengthening election integrity, the majority of political parties running for elections -- mainstream and new entrants --  have

NDI Welcomes Venice Commission Report Recognizing Election Observers as Human Rights Defenders, Hails Growing Global Consensus

A CEDAW Shadow Reporting Methodology for VAW-P

In 2016, NDI launched the #NotTheCost campaign, a global call to action to stop violence against women in politics (VAW-P). One of the key recommendations made by NDI’s then-Chairman and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at the launch of the campaign was for the United Nations to begin to examine violence against women in politics in its annual thematic reports.