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On 28 June 2022, a joint declaration between Spain and the US was released on the back of a discussion between President Pedro Sánchez and President Joe Biden to update and strengthen the strategic relationship between the two nations. The declaration is the first since 2001, and makes commitments to upholding peace and security, protecting … Continued
International IDEA is pleased to announce the publication of our report providing an analysis of the first Summit and presenting several options and opportunities for the second Summit. Read the full report here. Some key recommendations include: All countries participating in the Summit should be further encouraged to submit written commitments to publicly affirm their … Continued
Michael Abramowitz, President of Freedom House, travelled to Warsaw, Poland and Vilnius, Lithuania to meet with the activists defending freedom and democracy in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. He left the discussions with a feeling of hope for the future of democracy in Eastern Europe, and renewed vigour to sustain resistance against autocrats and support for … Continued
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Seung Min Kim report in the Washington Post on the dynamics at last week’s Summit of the Americas. While President Biden noted great unity on substantive issues, such as democracy and climate change, the Summit was overshadowed by the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. The exclusion of these three … Continued
As the Summit of the Americas commences, for which expectations are fairly low that the Biden Administration will deliver, Nahal Toosi highlights six aspects for our attention in Politico. Those that choose to attend, and those that do not, will be telling, with Biden’s decision to exclude Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua controversial. The Administration has … Continued
Based on the results of its new study, Up to the Task? The State of Play in Countries Committed to Freezing and Seizing Russian Dirty Money, Transparency International has evaluated how well countries leading multilateral efforts to freeze and seize kleptocrats’ assets are equipped to deliver on their stated objectives. The analysis covers eight countries: … Continued
Maria Popova and Nikolay Marinov consider the potential impact of Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine on the broader dynamics of Eastern European democracies. The authors contend that the increased focus of a “war of worldviews” between Russia and Europe, rather than on internal corruption, has the potential to reinvigorate Eastern European democracies. Eastern Europe has … Continued
Bello writes in the Economist about the quality of relations between countries in Latin America and with the United States ahead of the Summit of Americas at the beginning of June. This year the event will likely highlight the internal disagreements among Latin American countries and the region’s partial retreat from democracy. This factor is … Continued
While Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine is forcing hard choices in Europe regarding international support, Martin Schulz argues that the war in Ukraine justifies more support, involvement and investment in the Global South, not less. Challenges in the Global South continue to worsen, most notably the risk of famine, intensifying drought, and heightened risks of … Continued
Cameron F. Kerry for Brookings Institution considers the broader geopolitical context of the White House’s recent initiative, Declaration on the Future of the Internet, and probes important next steps to be taken for the effort to be effective. The declaration aims to reclaim “the promise of the Internet”, emphasising its importance as a single interconnected … Continued
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