,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #edj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aj1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,cain7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+    
,septemb] #ae1 #bjad1 z ! ,int]national 
,day ( ,democracy1 affirm+ ! role (     
civil society z a corn]/one ( democracy1
 & enc\rag+ all gov]nm5ts to /& ) civil 
society 9 ! face ( m\nt+ re/rictions on 
civil society organizations4  ,:]eas 9  
#bjjg1 ,septemb] #ae ( ea* ye> 0        
e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations z !       
,int]national ,day ( ,democracy1 a day  
set aside to review ! /ate ( democracy 9
 ! _w2 ,:]eas democracy is a means (    
gov]nm5t t makes manife/ ! free ex]cise 
( c]ta9 inali5able rights1 among !m be+ 
! fre$om ( assembly1 ! fre$om (         
association1 ! fre$om ( ! press1 & !    
fre$om ( spee*2 ,:]eas democracy all[s =
 p>ticipatory gov]nance1 mobiliz+       
citiz5s to /rive = _! v]sion ( ! good & 

in/ill+ hope t ! aspirations ( ! p may  
"o day be realiz$2 ,:]eas an analysis ( 
#hd indep5d5t /udies %[s t democracy has
 a favorable impact on ! =mation ( human
 capital1 ! rate ( inflation1 ! level ( 
economic fre$om1 & ! /ability (         
political in/itutions2 ,:]eas democracy 
promotes tol]ance & respect by recogniz+
 ! human dignity ( all p & is necess>y  
to ! full realization ( ! values en%r9$ 
9 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human      
,rights2 ,:]eas ! ,organisation =       
,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t    
7,,oecd7 def9es civil society z         
associations ar\nd :i* society          
volunt>ily organizes itself & :i*       
repres5t a wide range ( int]e/s & ties1 
includ+ community-bas$ organizations1   
indig5\s peoples' organizations1 &      
non-gov]nm5t organizations 7,n,g,os72   
,:]eas a vibrant civil society is an    
ess5tial elem5t ( democratic societies &
 plays a key role 9 provid+ transp>5cy1 
ensur+ ! legitimacy ( elections1        
advocat+ = m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 & mak+ cle> 

! w ( ! p2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjab1 !        
,int]national ,c5t] = ,n-=-,pr(it ,law  
has id5tifi$ #fi new re/rictive measures
 9 ov] #ej c\ntries h9d]+ ! ability (   
civil society organizations 7,c,s,os7 to
 freely op]ate2 ,:]eas ( ! #ih c\ntries 
= :i* data is available1 rese>* pres5t$ 
9 a #bjac article = ! ,j\rnal (         
,democracy expla9s t #ab prohibit & #ci 
re/rict =eign fund+ ( dome/ic ,n,g,os2  
,:]eas 9 #bjjj1 ! ,community (          
,democracies 0 f\nd$ to br+ toge!r      
gov]nm5ts1 civil society1 & ! private   
sector 9 ! pursuit ( a common goal3     
support+ democratic rules & /r5g!n+     
democratic norms & in/itutions ar\nd !  
_w2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates jo9$
 o!r l-m9d$ gov]nm5ts to e/abli% !      
,lifel9e3 ,embattl$ ,civil ,society     
,organizations ,fund to provide small   
grants to ,c,s,os = imm$iate ne$s & to  
support %ort-t]m advocacy projects2     
,:]eas1 ?r\gh ! ,op5 ,gov]nm5t          
,p>tn]%ip1 #fc c\ntries h committ$ to   
protect+ ! ability ( ,c,s,os to op]ate 9

 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ! rights to    
fre$om ( expression1 association1 &     
op9ion2 ,:]eas 9 ,septemb] #bjac1 on !  
sidel9es ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al     
,assembly1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates laun*$ a     
coord9at$ multilat]al ef=t enc\rag+     
c\ntries to /& ) civil society & pu%    
back aga9/ gr[+ re/rictions on ,c,s,os2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special       
,rapporteur on ! ,rights to ,fre$om (   
,peaceful ,assembly & ( ,association /&s
 on ! front l9es ( civil society        
protection1 docum5t+ ext5sive global    
?reats to civil society & /r5g!n+       
int]national norms2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates rema9s committ$ to its /& ) civil
 society by develop+ new me*anisms to   
combat re/rictions on civil society &   
bol/] civil society's ef=ts to support  
democracy ar\nd ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals &   
ideals ( ! ,int]national ,day (         
,democracy2  7#b7 recognizes !          
importance ( civil society to ! heal?y  
developm5t ( nations2  7#c7 celebrates !

 invaluable contributions civil society 
has made to ! creation1 /r5g?1 &        
pres]vation ( vibrant democracies &     
democratic in/itutions2  7#d7 reaffirms 
! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !      
protection1 advancem5t1 heal?1 &        
su/a9ability ( democracy ?r\gh\t ! _w2  
7#e7 condemns ! use ( re/rictions1      
co]cion1 ?reats1 or =ce to imp$e !      
activities ( civil society              
organizations2  7#f7 recognizes !       
important multilat]al "w ( ! ,community 
( ,democracies1 ! ,lifel9e3 ,embattl$   
,civil ,society ,organizations ,fund1 ! 
,op5 ,gov]nm5t ,p>tn]%ip1 & ! ,unit$    
,nations ,special ,rapporteur on !      
,rights to ,fre$om ( ,peaceful ,assembly
 & ( ,association to protect global     
civil society2  7#g7 recognizes !       
important role diplomacy plays 9 def5d+ 
global civil society & creat+ new op5+s 
= civic space2  7#h7 emphasizes ! value 
( programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9
 protect+ civil society & def5d+ civic  
space1 includ+ ! "w by ! ,s5ior ,advisor

 = ,civil ,society & ,em]g+ ,democracies
 & ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human       
,rights1 & ,labor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
7,,usaid72  7#i7 calls on private sector
 p>tn]s & o!r gov]nm5ts to develop new  
tools & lev]age exi/+ te*nologies to    
support ! ef=ts ( civil society2 &      
7#aj7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! _w to obs]ve ! ,int]national ,day (   
,democracy1 ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad1 )     
appropriate programs & activities4