News 30 August 2006
"The UN Democracy Fund today announced its first beneficiaries, awarding grants totaling US$ 36 million to 125 projects selected from around the world. The grants were selected from over 1300 proposals and range from projects aimed at promoting civic education to voter registration, democratic dialogue and access to information. Over 60% of recommended recipients are civil society organizations. The Secretary-General warmly welcomes the announcement and beliees that the initial response from applicants is powerful evidence of the strong demand for support from the UN for this very important agenda. He calls on all Member States to support the Democracy Fund and use it as an innovative and flexible mechanism for advancing the UN democracy agenda". Background
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