A/HRC/24/54 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–5 3 II. Statement by the High Commissioner for Human Rights and contributions of panellists ................................................................................................................ 6–12 3 III. Summary of the discussion ..................................................................................... 13–22 7 IV. 2 Paragraphs A. General remarks .............................................................................................. 14 7 B. Constitutive elements of democracy ............................................................... 15–18 7 C. Challenges to the securing of democracy ....................................................... 19 8 D. International and regional cooperation for the promotion and ....................... strengthening of democracy and the rule of law ............................................. 20–22 8 Concluding remarks .......................................................................................... 23–28 9