Warsaw Declaration


The Warsaw Declaration "Toward a Community of Democracies" is the founding document of the Community of Democracies. It was signed on June 27, 2000 at the building of the Polish Parliament by representatives of 106 democratic states attending the opening conference of the Community of Democracies.

Democratic norms and principles stated in the declaration

The Declaration defines the practices and norms agreed as essential for the establishment and consolidation of democracy. According to the Declaration, the signing states agree to uphold the following principles: