Veteran US diplomat Ambassador Victoria Nuland is joining the NED Board of Directors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and insights that will greatly contribute to NED’s mission.

NED welcomes with great joy and relief the release of 16 American, Russian, and German political prisoners held by the Russian government. 

On July 22-23, 2024, a group of young North Korean defectors joined the National Endowment for Democracy to unveil a vision statement and call for democracy leaders worldwide to fight for the fundamental rights and freedoms of North Korean citizens.

The new report from the International Forum for Democratic Studies outlines how Montenegro has become an ideal testing ground for authoritarian actors and the ways in which democratic institutions can combat authoritarian interference. 

NED staff traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina to meet with grantees and discuss the country’s democratic progress and aspirations for the future.