The Global Commission on Democracy and Multilateralism has called for democracy to be embedded in any global development framework succeeding the UN 2030 Agenda. The report sets out five priorities for international cooperation, covering digital technologies and artificial intelligence, constitutional checks and balances and the rule of law, electoral integrity, corruption and political capture, and equality and civil rights. It argues that democracy and effective multilateral cooperation are mutually dependent and calls for reforms addressing imbalances in representation and power within international institutions. Its recommendations include stronger African representation, greater participation by citizens, parliaments and civil society, pilot citizens’ assemblies at the UN and regional level, and more open multilateral processes. The report also proposes improving civil society access to UN processes. Accompanying papers examine proposals for a UN Parliamentary Assembly, a UN Special Rapporteur on Democracy and a Civil Society Envoy, alongside dedicated regional democracy funds and coalitions capable of acting when broader agreement is blocked. Read more here.
Source: Democracy Without Borders
