“When citizens go to the polls and cast their votes, they aspire not only to elect their leaders, but to choose a direction for their nation.”

Kofi Annan warns that while elections with integrity can bolster democracy, flawed elections can undermine it. In this blog, he discusses the importance of electoral integrity and how it can be strengthened at local, transnational and international levels.

Upon his return from Sudan, Jimmy Carter describes the atmosphere on the ground in the run-up to the elections and explains why there is still much to do in order to ensure the country's path towards a more peaceful future.