Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and Code of Conduct for International Election Observers

Endorsing Organizations (53) as of 2022

  • African Union (AU)
  • Arab Democracy Foundation (ADF)
  • Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
  • Association of Central and Eastern European Election Officials (ACEEEO)
  • Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians (CAFP)
  • The Carter Center
  • Center for Electoral Promotion and Assistance (CAPEL)
  • Committee for Open Democracy
  • Committee of the Regions of the European Union
  • Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch (CPA UK)
  • Commonwealth Secretariat
  • The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
  • Council of Europe European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)
  • Council of the European Union
  • Democracy International (DI)
  • Democracy Reporting International (DRI)
  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA)
  • European Commission
  • European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO)
  • European Parliament
  • European Parliament Former Members Association (FMA)
  • Gender Concerns International
  • Global Democracy Initiative (GDI)
  • Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations (UNIORE)
  • International Center of Analytical Monitoring of Political and Election Processes (ICAM)
  • International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
  • International IDEA
  • International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF)
  • Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
  • International Republican Institute (IRI)
  • League of Arab States
  • National Democratic Institute (NDI)
  • Norwegian Resource Bank for Democracy and Human Rights (NORDEM)
  • Organization of American States (OAS)
  • Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR)
  • Pacific Islands, Australia & New Zealand Electoral Administrators’ Association (PIANZEA)
  • Pacific Islands Forum
  • Pan-African Parliament
  • Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
  • Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF)
  • Sustainable Development Group International (SDGI)
  • United Nations Secretariat
  • United States Association of Former Members of Congress (USAFMC)
  • Westminster Foundation for Democracy

This list is for public information purposes and is not part of the Declaration of Principles. The Declaration and the accompanying Code of Conduct remain open for endorsement by other intergovernmental and international nongovernmental organizations. Notice of endorsements may be sent to the United Nations Electoral Assistance Division.

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Poll results consistently show that political parties in Latin America have low levels of credibility among citizens. According to regional Latinobarómetro poll results for 2010, almost six in ten Latin Americans think political parties are essential to democracy. However, less than one in three Latin Americans believe that parties are governing for the benefit of all. Because of the unique and indispensable role that political parties play in democracy, their lack of credibility in the region has contributed to a crisis of democratic governance and representation.

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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

NDI honored Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman to lead an African nation, with the 2007 W. Averell Harriman Democracy Award for her courageous leadership in Liberia and distinguished role in encouraging women’s participation in the democratic process. A tireless campaigner for reconciliation, justice and democratic rule, President Johnson Sirleaf has set her country on the road to political and economic recovery.

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NDI Examines Link Between Bolivian Political Reform And Poverty Reduction

The findings of an NDI report on the links between political reform and poverty reduction in Bolivia were the framework for round table discussions in late February that brought together 195 political actors from around the country and across the political spectrum, including local government representatives as well as party and civil society leaders

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Program Coordination

The Program Coordination (PC) team was established in 1993 to coordinate with NDI donors, and promote interoffice communication and teamwork. Program Coordination works with NDI's donors and regional, functional and administrative teams on project/grant administration issues, and serves as a resource to NDI staff throughout all stages of the project lifecycle.

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Public Affairs

NDI's Public Affairs Team handles external communications for the Institute. Areas of responsibility include media relations, publications, the NDI website, electronic communications and social media. Public Affairs works closely with NDI's regional and issue teams, both in Washington and around the world, to provide up to date information on the Institute’s many activities.

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Library

The library consists of a collection containing more than 2,500 volumes and 200 periodical subscriptions (both paper and electronic). The collection relates principally to international issues, and is augmented by functional categories such as local government, civil-military affairs and other matters tied to the Institute’s core programs. The book collection is catalogued according to the Library of Congress standard and is available only to NDI staff.

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Côte d’Ivoire: NDI Helps Political Parties Agree to Code of Conduct

In anticipation of Nov. 30 presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire, NDI, the UN mission in Abidjan and the Ivorian electoral commission co-led negotiations on a code of conduct for Ivorian political parties. The code was adopted April 24 during a signing ceremony attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

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