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Empower Sheconomy: “Gender responsive budgeting is an approach and not an answer to what policy choices should be made”
15/03/2024
On March 14, State Secretary to the Swedish Minister for Gender Equality and Working Life Martin Andreasson joined the Chief of Staff and spokesperson for the President of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea Nadia Nahman for a discussion moderated by the Chairperson of Liberal International’s Human Rights Committee Astrid Thors. The discussion was held around CSW68 and the future of women’s prosperity in the context of promoting gender responsive budgeting.
Empower Sheconomy
Prize for Freedom: Call for 2024 Nominations Now Open
12/03/2024
Each year, Liberal International presents the Prize for Freedom to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement and promotion of human rights and political freedoms. Recipients come from across the world and have fought on issues from women’s empowerment to establishing democracy. With Prize for Freedom, Liberal International honours an individual of liberal conviction who had made outstanding efforts for the defence of freedom and human rights during the year. The Prize is one of the highest awards focused on the people who would persevere and promote liberalism.
Prize for Freedom 2024
Empower Sheconomy: Impact of Gender-Responsive Budgeting on Women’s Prosperity
06/03/2024
In anticipation of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), Liberal International and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) are organising our webinar, “Empower Sheconomy: Impact of Gender-Responsive Budgeting on Women’s Prosperity.”
Empower Sheconomy
The COP28 Debrief: “If we don’t transform the agenda of climate change to a citizenship agenda, we will not succeed”
04/03/2024
On March 4, National Democratic Institute Director Lauren Van Metre joined Liberal International President Hakima El-Haité for a discussion moderated by former Swedish Minister of European Affairs Birgitta Ohlsson on COP28 and the future of climate policies and democracy.  
COP28 Debrief
‘Georgia’s destiny is to come back to the European family’, President Zourabichvili tells LI-Chatham House audience
01/03/2024
At the invitation of Liberal International and with elections scheduled in October 2024, Her Excellency Salome Zourabichvili, addressed a capacity audience for the LI-Chatham House lecture centred on 'Georgia's European opportunity'
Georgia
LI Bureau Statement on the Death of Alexei Navalny
16/02/2024
The bureau of Liberal International is shocked to learn that Alexei Navalny, another dissident of the regime of Vladimir Putin, has died at a penal colony outside of the Arctic Circle. Facing 30 years of a politically-motivated prison sentence, Navalny was one of the most persistent critics of Vladimir Putin. His unwavering fight for transparency, democracy, human rights, and fight against state corruption earned him respect from the global community. Such was the influence of Mr. Navalny that he was able to shake the foundations of Putin’s dictatorial regime even from his prison cell.
Alexei Navalny
LI’s Human Rights Committee Applauds EU Parliament Resolution on Venezuelan Repression
08/02/2024
The Liberal International’s Human Rights Committee welcomes the adoption of the resolution by the European Parliament today on further repression against the democratic forces in Venezuela, specifically the attacks on presidential candidate María Corina Machado, party leader of Vente Venezuela, LI’s full-member party.  
Venezuela
Trump now likely Republican candidate, reports LI VP Mortensen
31/01/2024
The US presidential election approaches and a repeat of 2020 seems increasingly likely, with Donald Trump potentially regaining the presidency he narrowly lost to Joe Biden. Several international observers, including myself (LI Vice-President), monitored the New Hampshire primary. The takeaway is that the world should prepare for potential difficulties if Trump is re-elected.
US Presidential Primaries 2024
In memoriam: LI Patron Professor Amnon Rubinstein
29/01/2024
It is with great sadness that Liberal International shares the news of the passing of our patron, Professor Amnon Rubinstein. His life of distinguished service to the cause of liberalism will be sorely missed at a time when the world needs more voices such as his. To honour Professor Rubinstein's legacy, LI shares a translated tribute from his colleagues at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF – LI cooperating organisation).
Prof. Amnon Rubinstein
LI and CALD Celebrate Historic Win for Taiwan’s Liberals
16/01/2024
Liberal International (LI) and the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD), which has just concluded a joint election mission to Taiwan are pleased to have been present to support and applaud the historic election result of our member party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). That, for the first time in the country’s history, the Taiwanese people voted to elect a president from the same party for a third consecutive time is a testament to the support DPP enjoys nationally and a strong endorsement of our shared liberal values.
Taiwan Elections 2024
LI President: COP28 Marks a New Era of Global Cooperation on Climate
28/12/2023
Hakima El Haité, LI President, COP 28 Host, and UN Climate Champion praised the achievements of COP28, particularly its unprecedented shift away from fossil fuels. She urges the international community to build upon the progress made under the UAE presidency. The UAE has demonstrated the region's commitment to addressing climate change through initiatives such as the declaration for sustainable agriculture, which was signed by over 150 countries.
COP28 UAE
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