First Summit for Democracy

Recently, the first Summit for Democracy was hosted by the United States "to renew democracy at home and confront autocracies abroad".

Key Highlights

  • Aim: The summit aimed to have a dialogue between participating governments and civil society, and show how open, rights-respecting societies can work together to effectively tackle the challenges of present time.
  • Themes: The Summit was centred around three principal themes:
    • Strengthening democracy and defending against authoritarianism;
    • Fighting corruption; and
    • Promoting respect for human rights.
  • Commitments: The US President called on the countries to make “concrete commitments” to reaffirm their democratic values in the face of sustained and alarming challenges to democracy and ....
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