Protecting Civil Society and Democracy
On December 9-10, US President Joe Biden will host a virtual summit aimed at reinvigorating the world’s democracies in the face of mounting autocratic challenges. Most urgently, global leaders must substantially increase investments in the civil-society organizations that provide a critical check on state power.
SANTIAGO/NEW YORK – When global leaders gather virtually on December 9-10 for US President Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy, they ought to be asking themselves a simple question: What can we do to help democracy’s bravest advocates, like the protesters who are risking their lives in Sudan?