CCDis
CCD is different from the many NGOs that promote democracy. We believe that an environment of cooperation among nations offers the best hope for resolving the critical problems of our age and that an organization of democracies acting in concert is a vital step in that direction. What distinguishes us is that CCD is the only nongovernmental organization in the world with an exclusive focus on the Community of Democracies. We believe that an effective way to consolidate the gains of democratic expansion is by strengthening that Community. We view this effort, which includes the creation of a Democracy Caucus in the UN, as a means toward our long-range goal -- consolidating democracy globally by constructing an enduring framework enabling democracies to act in concert on the issues of concern to mankind. Read More about CCD.

What is the CD?
A momentous new movement, the Community of Democracies was launched in Warsaw, Poland, in June of 2000. For the first time, a global gathering of 106 governments committed to democracy came together to develop and pursue a common agenda. This community of states – drawn from a diverse mix of regions, cultures, and religions – dedicated itself to a core set of democratic principles and to support cooperation among democracies worldwide. The Council for a Community of Democracies, a non-governmental organization incorporated in Washington D.C., was formed to support this global movement. Read More about the Community of Democracies.


March 2008:
Launching of Website for "A Diplomat's Handbook for Democracy Development Support"

November 14-17, 2007:
Fourth Ministerial of the Community of Democracies, Bamako, Mali

October 18-20, 2007:
Conference on Transitions to Democracy in Eastern Europe and Africa: Implications for the Middle East and North Africa in Budapest, Hungary

September 2006 - June 2007
Regional Roundtables on Democracy

News in Context
Georgia Election Problems Continue 7 May 2008
China Admits First Death Caused by Security Forces 1 May 2008
UN Security Council Ends Meeting on Zimbabwe with Little Consensus 30 April 2008
Recount in Zimbabwe Upholds MDC’s Parliamentary Victory; Presidential Results Still Not Released 28 April 2008
First Zimbabwe Recounts Roll In; State Newspaper Calls for Unity Government 23 April 2008
Cameroon Opposition Holds "Day of Mourning" to Protest Constitutional Changes 22 April 2008
Nepal King Urged to Leave Gracefully, Maoists Extend Lead 21 April 2008
New Pakistan Government Expected to Move to Reinstate Judges 21 April 2008
Update: Lugo Victory in Paraguay Ends Colorado Party Rule 21 April 2008
Paraguay’s Colorado Party, in Power Since 1947, Faces Significant Challenge at the Polls 20 April 2008

Election Disarray Continues in Zimbabwe 16 April 2008

European Foundation for Democracy through Partnership Launched in Brussels 15 April 2008
Nepalese Vote for First Time in Nine Years 10 April 2008
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CCD Releases Budapest Conference Report: "Prospects for Democratic Transition in the Middle East and North Africa: Implications of the Central/East European and North African Experiences"
Fourth Ministerial of the Community of Democracies Held in Bamako, Mali, 14-17 November 2007
CCD Holds Conference on Transitions to Democracy in Eastern Europe and Africa: Implications for the Middle East and North Africa
Regional Roundtables on Democracy: Creating a Network of Civil Society
CCD Board Members' Books Published
 

Pakistan in Context 4.14.08

Zimbabwe in Context 4.3.08
Updated Draft of Diplomat's Handbook 3.31.08
Announcement of Diplomat's Handbook Website Launch 3.24.08
"Projects and Initiatives" Updated 3.20.08
 

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