April 19, 2021

NED Mourns Passing of Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale

"NED mourns the passing of former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, who was a member of NED's Board of Directors in 1985-86, and then chaired the board of the National Democratic Institute from 1986-93.

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April 16, 2021

Journal of Democracy April 2021 Issue

In this issue of the Journal of Democracy, expert contributors consider what shifting world values mean for the future of democracy, how enduring China's dictatorship will be, and the mixed legacies of the...

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April 07, 2021

Abuse of Emergency Powers Threaten Human Rights in Northern Triangle

During the Covid-19 crisis, each of the Northern Triangle governments–Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador–have abused emergency powers to suppress fundamental human rights, limit democratic oversight,...

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March 29, 2021

NED MOURNS THE PASSING OF BILL BROCK, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF NED’S BOARD...

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Bill Brock, one of its principal founders who served as Chairman of the NED Board of Directors from 1988 to 1990. 

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March 24, 2021

NED Moves to New Headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.

This month, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) officially relocated to new headquarters at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in Washington D.C.

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March 24, 2021

NED Welcomes Spring 2021 Democracy Fellows

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce the Spring 2021 cohorts of Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows and Hurford Youth Fellows.

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March 22, 2021

For a Free and Independent Belarus: NED President Carl Gershman at the...

  On March 22, 2021, world leaders, experts, and civil rights activists converged through the Kalinowski Forum at Vilnius University to discuss how to support those fighting for freedom in Belarus. Carl...

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March 18, 2021

Global Insights: Transnational Kleptocracy and COVID-19

The essays in this "Global Insights" series assess the intersection between COVID-19 and transnational kleptocracy from the perspective of civil society, journalists, and researchers.

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March 08, 2021

NED Grantees Honored with International Women of Courage Award

On International Women’s Day, the United States Department of State presented its annual International Women of Courage awards to recognize extraordinary achievements of female leaders around...

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February 26, 2021

Documenting Victims Killed by Iran’s Government, NED Grantee Provides...

Even before their father—an Iranian lawyer and democracy activist—was assassinated, allegedly by the agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1991, Ladan and Roya Boroumand had dedicated their lives to...

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