International IDEA highlights even established democracies are tested by shifting politics and weaker institutions.
An intergovernment organization reveals a widespread decline in global democratic performance, with only 32% of all countries advancing.
Some 54% of all countries had at least one key democratic indicator deteriorate over the past five years, Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance reported on Thursday.
All 20 personnel were accounted for after the Iranian-based Houthi rebels abandoned the U.N.'s residential facility.
Maria Corina Machado's award underscores Venezuela's humanitarian crisis and a split among U.N. messaging.
The diplomatic process advanced after Hamas conditionally accepted the main parts of the U.S.-backed peace framework.
In dueling speeches, Israeli and Palestinian leaders showcased the pressure bearing down from a range of developments.
Europe's decades-old policies have transformed the Italian island's irregular migration role into an invisible haunting.
All 20 personnel were accounted for after the Iranian-based Houthi rebels abandoned the U.N.'s residential facility.
Operationally, UNCTAD, like other organizations, must navigate economic headwinds and severe budget limitations.
The U.N. chief stressed the lack of reliable funding now threatens the U.N.'s core mandate and its 'regular functioning.'
