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First Day of Democracy Summit President Joe Biden Announces $424.4 Million Global Democracy Fund to support independent media Leader of Democracy Reforms fight corruption
President Biden urges leaders from more than 100 democratic nations to join hands to thwart authoritarianism As global freedoms are threatened by authoritarian leaders who seek to expand their power, influence and legitimize the suppression of dissent.
“Democracy doesn’t come by accident. Each generation has to build it,” Biden said in a video conference from Washington, D.C., attended by leaders from 111 other countries.
“In my opinion, This is the greatest challenge of our time.”
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The number of nations invited to the teleconference ranged from island nations such as Timor-Leste, Fiji and Taiwan to Western democracies such as Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. long time with the US return uninvited
this summit It is one of the president’s attempts by the Democrats to promise to bring the United States back as world leader again. to face the superpowers like China and Russia
But this meeting It has been criticized for leading countries with human rights problems. Or leaders often use authoritarian approaches to govern countries such as the Philippines, Poland and Brazil.
In addition, the invitation of Taiwan to attend the meeting It has angered China’s view of Taiwan as part of the Beijing government.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said: The invitation of Taiwan to the meeting shows that the United States It wants to use democracy as “a shield and a tool to drive geopolitical objectives, oppress other nations, divide the world and do it for its own benefit”.
World Democracy Fund
- Free and interference-free media support
- fighting corruption
- Supporting Democratic Reformers
- Technology Development for Democracy
- safeguarding free and fair elections and political processes
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Share the statement via video It promises that the UK will work with other democratic countries to help developing countries build clean infrastructure. environmentally friendly through transparent project implementation open to the public concerned for inspection as well as introducing a new surveillance system for individuals involved in corruption or human rights violations around the world.
He said Britain would take stronger measures to combat illegal financial processes aimed at undermining democracy everywhere. Strengthen Legal Enforcement to bring economic criminals to justice
“We will create more exposure in the process of buying real estate in the UK by international buyers. And it will pass new laws to protect democratic processes and institutions from those who try to harm them.”
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Olaf Schalz, the new Chancellor of Germany Participate in remote meetings as well
What is the Summit for Democracy?
- The Democracy Summit is an initiative of US President Joe Biden. It shows that his government places democracy and human rights at the heart of foreign policy.
- The meeting will be held online Dec. 9-10 with participants from various sectors. both government leaders Civil society and the private sector will discuss three main topics: 1) Strengthening democracy and anti-authoritarianism, 2) Combating corruption, and 3) Promoting respect for human rights.
- The US government sees the conference as an opportunity to hear, learn and talk about the challenges of democracy in the United States. and other countries
- Government representatives attending the meeting including the US government It promises to jointly push for democracy from the local to the global level.
Where and when?
The Democratic Summit will be held twice, the first of which will be an online teleconference on Dec. 9-10 and will be televised live on the US Department of State website. (www.state.gov) The second will be held next year. which the US president intends for the participants to come to meet But it depends on the situation of the Covid-19 outbreak. at that time too Between meetings 1 and 2, Biden will announce that “Year of Action” in order to achieve the goal of restoring democracy.
who attended
Representatives from various sectors that play an important role in preserving democracy include governments, the private sector, human rights defenders. Civil society, the media, influential people in politics, arts, culture, sports and young leaders. A multilateral organization that drives democracy and human rights.
See a list of countries that have been invited to participate here.
The Election Commission released the speech of Mr. Don, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United States. Did not invite Thailand to attend the Summit for Democracy
