Democracy | United

Nations
Zaika Kateryna
Svystelnik Serhii
Democracy is a core
value of the United
Nations.
United Nations activities in support of democracy
are carried out through

• the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),

• the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF),
• the Department of Peace Operations (DPO),
• the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA),
• the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR),
• the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN
Women).
Democracy in the founding
documents of the United Nations
“We the Peoples”
The UN does not advocate for a specific model of government but
promotes democratic governance as a set of values and principles
that should be followed for greater participation, equality, security
and human development.
The democracy is embodied in

• the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
• The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women
The UN
General
Assembly and
democracy
Democracy
and Elections
Democracy,
Youth, and the
United Nations
The
International
Day of
Democracy
Thank you for attention!