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Report on Non-Governmental Participation in the Ministerial Meeting Available, Preparation for Mali 2007 Begins June 21,2005
The Report on the Non-Governmental Participation in the III Ministerial Meeting of the Community of Democracies, which was held on April 28th-30th, 2005 in Santiago, Chile is now available on our website. This report was prepared by the Executive Secretariat, Corporación PARTICIPA. Its purpose is to both explain how the Non Governmental Process has been carried out in the preparation for and during the Ministerial Meeting, and also examine the results of that process.
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Invitation list to the Ministerial Meeting of the Community of Democracies March 23 ,2005
The Executive Secretariat has received a list of governments that have been invited to the third Ministerial Meeting of the Community of Democracies, to be held April 28th-30th, 2005 in Santiago, Chile
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FINAL MEETING of the Non-Governmental Process held in Santiago, Chile March 2005
.The Final Meeting for the Non-Governmental Process was held on March 3rd and 4th, 2005, in Santiago, Chile. Around 80 people from 34 countries attended the meeting to discuss the proposals to prepare the Non-Governmental contribution to the third Ministerial Meeting of the Community of Democracies, which will be held on April 28th-30th, 2005
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Urgent Action on Democracy
Appeal to save the Arab Institute for Human Rights

We, the parties signing the present appeal, as part of our conviction for the need to spread the culture of human rights and the need for education based upon the respect for human rights, having monitored closely or from a distance the activities and publications of the AIHR, which has provided training for thousands of managers and trainers by introducing them to the mechanisms for defending just causes and which has become a landmark and an area for dialogue and in-depth thought on human rights issues, appeal to the Tunisian government to lift the embargo by which the institute has been stricken for months and which consists of a freeze imposed on its assets, a freeze that has paralysed its activities and deprived its officials of their fees and their social security and health cover.

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United Nations Reform

The United Nations is currently undergoing an extensive internal review to ensure democratic accountability and the fulfillment of the Millienium Development Goals. Below are some links for more information:

Citizens for Global Solutions

Empower the U.N.
Global Policy Forum
United Nations

 


Crisis in Darfur

The genocide in Darfur, encouraged by the Sudanese government, presents a clear threat to human development and the future of democracy in that country. Some links are:

Africa Action
Amensty International
Darfur Genocide
Dcotors Without Borders

Human Rights Watch
Oxfam International


Aid for Tsunami Victims in Asia and Africa

Several international aid organizations are now accepting donations destined for the victims of the destructive earthquake and tsunamis that hit parts of Africa and Asia last December, among them:

Action Against Hunger
ADRA International
Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia
Association for India's Development
Direct Relief International
Doctors Without Borders
Food for the Hungry, Inc
International Red Cross
Oxfam International
Tsunami Aceh
Unicef
UN World Food Programme

 

Crisis in Haiti: Declaration from the RID
Given the serious events taking place in our sister Republic of Haiti, which critically affect its inhabitants' security and the stability of the democratic order, the Inter-American Democracy Network (IADN) member organizations, sent a letter to Dr. César Gaviria, General Secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS), to express...
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International Community Appeals to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Community of Democracies for the Creation of a Democracy Group at the United Nations.
The International Community urges the Convening Group of the Community of Democracies to work towards the establishment a permanent Democracy Group at the United Nations to promote the values of democracy and human rights within the UN system. This UN Democracy Group should coordinate international support of Member States' efforts to...
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