In Their Words: A Practical Guide for Engaging Young People in Civic Education
IFES, in partnership with KDI, a youth-focused nonprofit organization in Nigeria, conducted a global survey to solicit young people’s insight…
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Reimagining the material base for civil society – soundbytes from the world’s largest peace gathering
In one room, a booming Degan Ali from Adeso was sharing practical steps to follow for community organizations as the “Western rule…
Freedom on the Net 2025: An Uncertain Future for the Global Internet
Global internet freedom declined for the 15th consecutive year. Of the 72 countries assessed in Freedom on the Net 2025,…
Instagram’s Antisemitism Economy
An ongoing normalization of extremist beliefs, coupled with social media platforms’ recalcitrance to take appropriate action, has manifested in popular influencers…
What is Global Citizenship? Brochure
The place where we are born and the citizenship we receive is not our choice. Citizenship creates a legal tie between an…
Understanding Soft Power Play: A Paradigm Shift In Peacebuilding
In today’s changing landscape of conflict, traditional peacebuilding approaches- military interventions and sanctions often fail to bring about sustainable peace.…
Global survey: citizens in most countries lean toward a world parliament
As democracy faces pressure around the world and confidence in international law drops, a new global survey reveals that citizens…
Around the Table: Where Democracy Begins
Sometimes democracy begins around a table. Sometimes it begins in a gathering with whānau (extended family) where kai (a meal)…
When Aid Fades: Impacts and Pathways for the Global Democratic Ecosystem
In January 2025, the United States (US) administration initiated a sweeping overhaul of foreign aid, closed USAID, consolidating it into…
What Democracy Means for a Society’s Bottom Line
Democracy is in trouble. For nine consecutive years, more countries have suffered a weakening of democratic institutions than have experienced improvement –…