Biggest democracy challengesIn convening such a summit President Biden is confronted with several challenges at home and abroad. Democratic backsliding has been observed globally in the areas of representative government, fundamental rights, checks and balances, and impartial administration. This is more pronounced in countries with pre-existing democratic challenges such as in some European, African, and Pacific countries. The prioritization of democratic challenges arising from covid-19 induced democratic backsliding by the summit is critical. Despite the doom and gloom opportunities are still there to arrest the democratic backsliding witnessed in the last decade.

Source: Daily Observer November 12, 2021 21:43 UTC