Sign In
Learn bits
World Affairs
Mahesh

13/04/23 06:05 AM IST

UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF)

In News
  • India is the fourth highest donor to UN Democracy Fund, which funds at least 68 projects worldwide linked to the Open Society Foundation.
About UNDEF
  • It was created by the former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2005 as a United Nations General Trust Fund to support democratization efforts around the world.
  • It is used to empower civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes.
  • India is a founding member of UNDEF.
  • Funding: It subsists entirely on voluntary contributions from Governments
  • Advisory Board: It is constituted by the Secretary-General and includes
  • UN Member States who have made the largest cumulative financial contributions to the Fund over the previous three years.
  • International civil society organizations
  • Individuals serving in a personal capacity
India Support to UNDEF
  • India has contributed over USD 32 million since its inception (2005).
  • Top three donors are US, Sweden, and Germany.
  • In 2022, when India contributed USD 150,000 to the fund, it was the fourth highest among 45 donors, after
  • India has consistently supported UNDEF’s mission of promoting democratic governance worldwide through funding of projects carried out by local and international CSOs and NGOs.
Source- Indian Express

More Related Current Affairs View All

22 Aug

Uttarakhand State Authority for Minority Education (USAME) Bill, 2025

'The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed the Minority Education Bill, 2025, extending minority status benefits to institutions run by the Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, and

Read More

22 Aug

India needs a national space law urgently

'A nation with a strong base in science and technology is a nation with a strong backbone” — these words of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ring truer than before as India celebrate

Read More

22 Aug

Organ transplantation

'The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) recently issued a direction stating that women patients and relatives of deceased donors will receive priority in org

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps