O 17, NED President and CEO Damon Wilson delivered remarks at the “Second Washington Dialogue: Building a Strategy for Russia’s Democratic Future” convened by NED in Washington, D.C. Building on the ...

Held at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, NED’s 2026 Democracy Awards celebrated the fundamental freedoms at the heart of ...

NED welcomes the release of 25 prisoners held by the Belarusian regime following diplomatic efforts by U.S. Special Envoy for ...

NED convenes the Second Washington Dialogue in partnership with the U.S. Russia Foundation and Free Russia Foundation.

Washington, D.C. — The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Democracy Awards, which honor individuals and organizations from Russia, Cuba, Syria, ...

Chairman Díaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss how the American people stand by those who seek freedom through the National ...

Democracies are safer, more stable, and stronger allies. That’s why the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) matters—not only to those risking everything for freedom abroad, but to the security and ...

Washington, D.C., March 10, 2025 – Today, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) regained access to congressionally appropriated funds that had been unavailable since late January. NED welcomes ...

Washington, D.C., March 5, 2025 – Today the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) filed a lawsuit in United States District Court against Executive Branch agencies and officials for unlawfully ...

Across China, courageous activists, journalists, and lawyers risk everything to defend fundamental freedoms. With decades of support from NED, they are pushing back against Beijing’s ...

The abuse of overly broad or repressive cybercrime laws poses a serious threat to democratic actors worldwide. In authoritarian regimes, vague legislation nominally aimed at combating cybercrime ...

In the UN system and beyond, authoritarian maneuvers and democratic disillusionment are fundamentally challenging the participatory, multistakeholder models that have so far prevailed in governing ...