DECLARATION OF GLOBAL
PRINCIPLES
FOR NON-PARTISAN ELECTION
OBSERVATION AND MONITORING
BY CITIZEN ORGANIZATIONS (DoGP)
and
CODE OF CONDUCT
FOR NON-PARTISAN CITIZEN ELECTION
OBSERVERS AND MONITORS
Commemorated April 3, 2012, at the United
Nations, New York
The DoGP is endorsed by over 1601 nonpartisan
election monitoring organizations in more than 75
countries on five continents. The Declaration is also
endorsed by global and regional networks of election
observers that advance democratic elections, citizen
participation and representative, responsive and open
democratic governance. In addition, 13 international
organizations are Supporters of the Declaration.
Endorsing Networks as of April 3, 2012
The Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM)
Acuerdo de Lima (Lima Accord)
Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations
(ENEMO)
Réseau Ouest Afrique pour la Surveillance des Elections
(ROASE) / West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON)
Southern African Development Community Election Support
Network (SADC ESN)
Emerging network initiatives from the Middle East and North
Africa and from East Africa are also active in promoting the
Declaration.
International Supporters of the Declaration as of
April 3, 2012
Intergovernmental Organizations
Commonwealth Secretariat
European Parliament
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign
Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the
Commission
International IDEA
Organization of American States (OAS)
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office
for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
(OSCE/ODIHR)
United Nations Secretariat
Nongovernmental Organizations
The Carter Center
Center for Electoral Assistance and Promotion (CAPEL)
Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA)
Electoral Reform International Services (ERIS)
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
1 For a full list of endorsing organizations, please see Annex 1.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)