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Special Report: IFES welcomes entry of UN Convention on Persons with Disabilities into force

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities enters into force on May 3, 2008. For the United Nations this is a significant milestone in its efforts to protect and ensure fundamental human rights of persons with disabilities and promote respect for their inherent dignity. read more » May 02, 2008

Nepal holds historic Constituent Assembly Election

April 10, 2008, heralded Nepal’s historic Constituent Assembly election. Brightly colored queues of people all over the country waited enthusiastically since dawn to cast their vote in 9,821 polling centers, in hopes of shaping the political future of their nation. read more » April 18, 2008

IFES Urges Paraguay to Increase Election Transparency

IFES observers in Paraguay are urging electoral officials to change the way they transmit and release preliminary results before general elections on April 20. read more » April 04, 2008

IFES Announces Launch of BRIDGE, Election Administration Training

IFES and its partners launched Version Two of the Building Resources in Democracy and Governance (BRIDGE) Project in New York on March 26, 2008. The event drew dozens of international electoral experts and members of the diplomatic, non-profit and United Nations communities at International IDEA’s headquarters. read more » April 02, 2008

IFES Project Aims to Cool Tensions in East Timor

Concern that political tensions in East Timor could lead to more violence is the driving force behind a new IFES project that seeks to teach citizens about the laws that govern peaceful political transition. read more » March 26, 2008