Membership

Governing Council of the Community of Democracies 

The Community of Democracies is comprised of the Governing Council Member States that commit to abide by the common democratic values and standards outlined in the Warsaw Declaration and make tangible contributions to strengthening the Community of Democracies. 

The Governing Council (GC) provides a unique venue for countries that share democratic values to help each other and advocate globally on issues of mutual concern and its membership, which includes countries from different world regions and at different stages in their democratic journey, provides the potential to draw on a wide pool of experiences and information sources to spur action and facilitate peer learning.

Member States

Argentina,  Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, North Macedonia, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay.

Presidency 

As of January 2025, the Presidency of the Community of Democracies is held by Poland. As a founding member of the Community of Democracies and the host country to the Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies, Poland has consistently played an important role within the CoD.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is composed of elected Governing Council Member States and provides strategic recommendations and opinions to the Governing Council to inform decisions on the activities of the Community of Democracies. As of September 15th, 2024, the Executive Committee Members for 2024-2026 are: Canada, Lithuania, Morocco, Panama, Poland, Republic of Korea and the United States.