Albania
- Continuing judiciary reform
- Combating corruption and organized crime by investing in e-services to close loopholes and ensure good governance and transparency for all government processes
- Engaging the Open Government Partnership to ensure meaningful public dialogue with all sectors of society
- Implementing digital public services
Bulgaria
- Strengthening the independence of the judiciary
- Increasing the accountability of the public prosecutor’s office
- Safeguarding media freedom and promoting citizens’ trust in institutions.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Promoting, including through the adoption of new laws, the protection of vulnerable persons and groups, including people living with disabilities and indigenous peoples
- Organizing elections within the constitutional deadlines
- Strengthening of the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF), National Agency for the Fight against Corruption, Court of Auditors as well as courts and tribunals
- Reforming anti-corruption laws to ensure transparent management of public resources and the execution of the state budget
- Supporting a multisectoral commission responsible for the implementation of transitional justice
Kenya
- Restoring and entrenching democracy in the region by supporting reconciliation between parties in conflict in Ethiopia, peace and stability in Sudan and South Sudan, and stabilization of Somalia
- Strengthening the ongoing fight against corruption by continuing to develop accountable institutions and grow local, organic solutions
- Seeking to deliver UN Security Council mandate in context of four broad policy pillars: 1) Regional peace and security 2) Counterterrorism 3) Peace support operations and 4) Climate-related security
Republic of Korea
- Sharing the cause of the International Fund for Public Interest Media and joining efforts to protect independent media around the world
- Expanding Official Development Assistance for women’s capacity building in developing countries
- Sharing anticorruption policies, including the Anti-Corruption and Bribery Prevention Act, Prevention of Conflict of Interests Act, and protection system for whistle blowers
- Sharing E-Government system with developing countries to promote government innovation and improved transparency
The Netherlands
The commitments listed below were made during the first Summit for Democracy:
- Supporting the Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative
- Supporting the Freedom Online Coalition (especially on AI principles development and internet shutdowns)
- Pledging 2.5 million Euro to the Tech Protect program
- Pledging 15 million Euro to fund journalists in defense
- Encouraging cooperation between UN special rapporteurs on human rights issues
New Zealand
- Advancing a human-rights centered approach to technology development and planning to work with partner nations to advance the Christchurch Call to Action
- Pledging 1 million NZD to support anti-corruption within the Pacific region
- Pledging 150,000 NZD to the UNESCO Global Media Defence Fund
- Pledging “to contribute” to the International Fund for Independent Public Interest Media
North Macedonia
- Defending together our way of life against authoritarian states
- Redoubling our efforts in fighting corruption and organized crime
- Safeguarding human rights and freedoms by building resilience accountable institutions, a strong civil society, and free media
Poland
- Continuing to promote democracy in Eastern Europe, including Belarus
- Advocating for the release of political prisoners in Belarus
- Continuing to host as welcomed guests the thousands of Belarusians who had to flee their country after August 2020 elections
Samoa
- Committing to a human rights approach to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing investment in vulnerable groups
- Samoa is developing:
- An anti-corruption strategy
- A right to information policy and legislation
- An Open Access policy
- Clearer guidelines on conducting parallel investigations when it comes to official corruption in government