Part of: GS Prelims and GS- II – International Relations
In news USA President Joe Biden will host a ‘Summit for Democracy’, virtually, on December 9-10.
About the summit
It will be held around three themes:
Defending against authoritarianism,
Fighting corruption,
Promoting respect for human rights.
The summit will gather together Heads of State, civil society, philanthropy, and the private sector.
The Summit is seen as one way to counter growing Chinese influence.
There would be country-wise commitments made at the first summit.
A second summit which will be in-person, will follow in 2022.
Following a year of consultation, coordination, and action, President Biden will then invite world leaders to gather once more to showcase progress made against their commitments.
