He was behind the creation of the “democracy summit”. US President Joe Biden announces this Tuesday in a press release the holding of the second edition of this international meeting, which will be held on March 29 and 30, 2023.
Joe Biden will chair the debates with the leaders of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia, which according to the White House “exemplifies the universal aspiration for a mode of government accountable, transparent and respectful of rights “.
“This meeting will show how democracies benefit their citizens, and are best equipped to respond to the most pressing global challenges,” the five co-organizing countries also declared in a joint press release, which takes up a speech dear to the American president.
A first edition much criticized by China and Russia
The first edition of the “democracy summit” was held in December 2021 virtually, and drew harsh criticism from China and Russia, which were not among the hundred or so countries invited. Beijing was particularly indignant at Taiwan’s invitation to this diplomatic meeting.
The White House assures that since the first edition, the governments concerned have taken “important decisions to build more resilient democracies, fight corruption and defend human rights. »
The participants in this first summit also “worked together to resist acts of authoritarian aggression, including Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine,” said the US executive.