3rd Summit for Democracy

• South Korea hosted the 3rd Summit for Democracy in Seoul from 18-20 March 2024 in a hybrid format.
• The Summit for Democracy was started by American President Joe Biden in 2021 to address the emerging challenges to democracy from authoritarianism and defend and promote human rights.
• The Summit was opened by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was joined by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
• The theme of the third Summit for Democracy 2024 was “Democracy for Future Generations.”

SUMMIT FOR DEMOCRACY

• The 1st Summit for Democracy was organized by the United States Department (Foreign Ministry) and hosted by S. President Joe Biden virtually on 9-10 December 2021. Over 100 countries’ representatives attended it. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the summit.
• The 2nd Summit for Democracy was co-hosted by the United States of America with Costa Rica, Zambia, South Korea and the Netherlands from 28-30 March 2023. It was also held mostly in virtual mode. Around 121 world leaders, including India, were invited to the summit.
• At the end of the 2nd summit, it was decided that South Korea would host the 3rd summit.
• The 3rd summit mainly focused on threats to democracy from digital sources, including misinformation, deep fakes, and artificial intelligence.
• Representatives of over 30 countries attended the 3rd summit, with Pakistan and China not invited. This included US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, the foreign ministers of Indonesia, Ecuador, Gambia, Guyana, and Mauritius, and other minister-level leaders.