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UN Secretary General's Chief of Staff, Mark Malloch Brown, delivered a lecture at event co-sponsored by the Campaign for a UN Democracy Caucus

On October 6th, 2005, Secretary General Annan's Chief of Staff, Mark Malloch Brown, delivered a lecture in New York on UN promotion of Democracy and Human Rights. Mr. Malloch Brown, who held the position of Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) during the last six years, analyzed how the reforms stated by the Outcome Document of the UN World Summit will foster the work of the United Nations in the fields of Human Rights and Democracy. The event was co-sponsored by the Campaign for a UN Democracy Caucus, together with the Foreign Policy Association and the National Endowment for Democracy.

To read the full transcript of the lecture, click here

To view the lecture in video, click here

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DCP Co-Hosts a Panel Discussion on UN Democracy Caucus at 61st Human Rights Commission

On March 31, 2005, the Democracy Coalition Project, Transnational Radical Party and Feedom House co-hosted a panel discussion titled "The UN Democracy Caucus: Its Role in Promoting and Protecting Human Rights.” Representatives from both civil society and Community of Democracies governments spoke to a crowd of over 150 people on the important role the UN Democracy Caucus can play in the Human Rights Commission.

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DCP Co-Hosts A Roundtable Discussion At The 2004
Human Rights Commission

On March 29, 2004 the Democracy Coalition Project, Freedom House and the Transnational Radical Party organized a roundtable discussion entitled “Human Rights and Democracy: Building Common Purpose Among the UN’s Democracies.” The following speakers were featured at the meeting:

•	Ambassador Richard Williamson, Head of the U.S. delegation to the 60th UNCHR
•	Ambassador Krzysztof Jakubowski, Permanent Representative of Poland to the UN
•	Amabssador Gordan Markotic, Permanent Representative of Croatia to the UN/Vice President of 60th UNCHR
•	The Hon. Marco Pannella, Member of the European Parliament and founder of the Transnational Radical Party

Click here to see the flyer for this event.

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World Movement for Democracy Third Assembly: Building Democracy
for Peace, Development and Human Rights.

On February 1–4, The World Movement for Democracy held its Third Assembly. At the Assembly, participants explored how to expand and strengthen democracy in their countries and in their regions of the world; how to strengthen civic groups, political parties and the media; how to increase accountability of political institutions; and how to use civic education and culture as a means of promoting democratic values.

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International Civil Society Forum on Democracy, Good Governance and
Civil Society

On September 8–9, 2003 Mongolia hosted a civil society forum to examine the inter-dependent relations between the promotion of democracy, culture of peace, fundamental human rights, and good governance on one hand and attainment of security, development and elimination of poverty on the other. There were over 200 hundred participants from 68 countries attending the meetings.

To read more about the conference click here.
To read the outcome paper from the conference click here.
To read Ted Piccone’s presentation on the impact of globalization and international financial institutions on democracy-building click here.
Following the conference Michael Lev wrote a piece for the Chicago Tribune. Click here to access the article.

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Fifth International Conference for New or Restored Democracies

In collaboration with the Government of Mongolia and United Nations Development Programme, International Conference for New and Restored Democracies-5 took place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia September 10–12, 2003. The Conference theme was “Democracy, Good Governance and Civil Society.” Approximately 109 governments sent representatives ranging from Foreign Ministers to local Ambassadors, as well as senior figures from the UN, EU and other multilateral institutions. Experts prepared 15 background and synthesis papers on various democracy-related topics, some of which were presented in the discussions.

To read more about the conference click here.
To read the plan of action click here.
To read the Ulaan Baatar declaration click here.

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Roundtable Discussion on “Enhancing Democratic Cooperation At The United Nations” To Take Place On Wednesday, April 9, 2003 At The Palais des Nations In Geneva.

This meeting was organised by Freedom House, the Open Society Institute/Democracy Coalition Project and the Transnational Radical Party, and it will feature the following speakers:

•	Ambassador Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, head of the US delegation to the UNCHR and a Freedom House trustee
•	Emma Bonino, member of the European Parliament and former European Commissioner for humanitarian aid, and a leader of the Transnational Radical Party
•	Adrian Karatnycky, counselor and senior scholar, Freedom House
•	Claudia Caldeirinha, Regional Director for Europe of the Democracy Coalition Project

Documents

Presentation by Claudia Caldeirinha, click here.

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