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Opportunities and Challenges Facing Ukraine’s Democratic Transition
In the face of unprecedented Russian military aggression, Ukrainians are more united than ever in their desire for democracy, with a historic high 95 percent supporting Ukraine becoming a fully functioning democracy - an opinion shared equally across regions. In that same vein, respondents identified freedom of speech, equal justice for all, and free and fair elections as the three most important characteristics of a fully functioning democracy.
NDI POLL: EU REMAINS DESTINATION OF CHOICE FOR VAST MAJORITY OF GEORGIANS; DISENCHANTMENT WITH INSTITUTIONS CONTINUES
TBILISI – Poll results released today by the National Democratic Institute (NDI or the Institute) and CRRC Georgia show that, despite a small drop in EU support, Georgians remain fully supportive of European and Euro-Atlantic integration. 75 percent of citizens support EU membership, naming the Georgian government's lack of political will as the main barrier (25 percent) preventing Georgia from membership. In a similar trend, 69 percent remain committed to NATO membership.
Electoral Participation of Internally Displaced People and Nomadic Pastoralists in Sudan
Sudan’s roughly three million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and three million nomadic pastoralists have historically been excluded from participating in electoral processes, both due to ethnic and political conflicts in their regions and to a lack of investment from the government to effectively engage these marginalized communities.
NDI/IRI IEOM URGENTLY CALLS FOR CALM FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS IN KENYA
The joint International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI) International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) urgently calls for calm following the announcement of presidential results in Kenya and strongly encourages any disputes over the election results to be resolved peacefully through appropriate legal channels.
