Joint Statement on the International Day of Democracy
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 September 2016: Today, we mark the International Day of Democracy on the theme “Democracy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. We re-affirm our commitment, particularly, to the fulfilment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Sixteen, to among others things develop effective, accountable and transparent democratic institutions and ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.