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National Democratic Institute Supports UN Special Rapporteur Dr. Dubravka Šimonović’s Report on Stopping Violence Against Women in Politics
Washington, DC -The National Democratic Institute (NDI) supports and endorses the United Nations' report on stopping violence against women in politics, which will be presented to the General Assembly today by UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Dr. Dubravaka Šimonović. Dr.
National Democratic Institute Congratulates Anthony Banbury on Being Selected to Lead the International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Washington, DC – The following statement was issued by National Democratic Institute President (NDI) Derek Mitchell on the selection of former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Anthony Banbury to succeed William Sweeney, Jr. as president and CEO of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES):
The National Democratic Institute Welcomes Ambassador Derek Mitchell as its New President
Washington, DC, - Today, September 4th, former Ambassador Derek Mitchell takes the helm as the National Democratic Institute’s (NDI) new president. Now in its 35th year, the change in leadership comes at an important moment in NDI’s history.
Full Testimony by NDI President Ken Wollack on Democracy Promotion in a Challenging World
On June 14, 2018, NDI President Kenneth Wollack testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The hearing discussed support for democracy and human rights as an important American value and a core tenant of U.S. foreign policy. The hearing also discussed democratic backsliding and other challenges to the spread and consolidation of democracy.
Women's Political Participation and Political Violence Against Women in Honduras
During the 2017 general elections in Honduras, a cross-section of civil society groups came together to form Observation N-26 (Observación N-26), a non-partisan citizen election observation coalition comprised of research and advocacy centers, citizen watch groups, women's advocates, journalists who promote and defend freedom of expression and the right to information, and defenders of human rights.
