Working Group 1  

REVITALISING SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY WITHIN THE UN SYSTEM

Led by International IDEA, this Working Group examines how the United Nations system can more effectively promote and protect democracy through its agencies, processes, and mechanisms. It identifies practical entry points—such as peacebuilding, development cooperation, electoral support, and human rights frameworks—to strengthen democratic governance within existing UN structures. The Group aims to produce realistic, politically viable proposals to embed democracy more firmly across the UN system.