President Biden Promises a Summit of Democracy

President Biden wrote an article in the March/April 2020 issue of Foreign Affairsentitled ‘Rescuing U.S. Foreign Policy after Trump’, in which he promised that during his first year in office, “the US will organize and host a global Summit for Democracy to renew the spirit and shared purpose of the nations of the free world. It will bring together the world’s democracies to strengthen our democratic institutions, honestly confront nations that are backsliding, and forge a common agenda” He specifies three areas for discussion: fighting corruption, defending against authoritarianism, and advancing human rights. “The Summit for Democracy will also include civil society organizations from around the world that stand on the frontlines in defense of democracy.” This should offer an outstanding opportunity to push forward our campaign for a World Security Community of democratic nations!