Change of leadership in Singapore
Lawrence Wong takes over as Prime Minister from Lee Hsieng Loong On May 15, former Finance Minister and Deputy Prime…
Theme: Democracy
Summary of NDI Public Opinion Research on Key Topics 2016-2024
Since Ukraine’s 2014 Revolution of Dignity, NDI has conducted semiannual public opinion polling in Ukraine. These polls have provided a…
Parliament in times of war
2023 has ended, marking nearly two years of ongoing full-scale war in Ukraine and the nation’s Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada,…
Sine Qua Non empowers Civil Society to actively participate on the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations
The organisation has published a set of guides and organised a series of information sessions to get CSOs acquaintanced with…
Boosting Kenya’s debt oversight
The Kenya Parliament put to use WFD’s Public Debt Management Assessment Toolkit (PDMAT) to enhance its oversight on public debt,…
Future Trends
Introducing another week of Future Trends — tracking current global news stories that provide insight into the future. Welcome to…
Indonesia must halt the import and use of highly invasive spyware from Israel and elsewhere, Southeast Asian MPs say
Indonesian government agencies’ purchase and deployment of highly invasive spyware from Israel-based surveillance companies – among others – must be…
Nigerian Women in Politics: 24 Years After the Return to Electoral Democracy
This paper discusses the underrepresentation of women in Nigerian politics since the country’s transition to democracy in 1999. It highlights…
Club de Madrid Secretary General visits Abu Dhabi to strengthen engagement with UAE
Maria Elena Agüero, Secretary General of Club de Madrid, paid a two-day visit to Abu Dhabi
When a dictator holds elections, it is for their own gain
In 2024, half of the world’s population will vote in elections. In some countries, we can follow with excitement. In…