United Nations Democracy Fund

The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is a United Nations trust fund created by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2005 as a means to support democratization efforts around the world. It was welcomed by the General Assembly in the Outcome Document of the 2005 World Summit (A/RES/60/1, paragraphs 136–137).

UNDEF supports projects in favor of promoting civil society, human rights, and inclusive democratic processes. The large majority of UNDEF funds go to local civil society organizations both in the transition and consolidation phases of democratization. UNDEF subsists entirely on voluntary contributions from governments.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that UNDEF's focus "recognizes a fundamental truth about democracy everywhere -- that it is ultimately the product of a strong, active and vocal civil society. It is such a civil society that fosters responsible citizenship and makes democratic forms of government work."

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