Declaration of the Summit for Democracy

Declaration of the Summit for DemocracyToday, President Biden and the leaders of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Zambia opened the second Summit for Democracy, which gathered leaders from around the world to spur further action to strengthen democratic resilience, demonstrate how democracies are delivering for citizens, and highlight how democracies are best equipped […]

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Arriola

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Paraguayan Foreign Minister ArriolaThe following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met yesterday with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Julio Arriola.  Secretary Blinken noted that Paraguay is a strategic partner and friend in the region.  The Secretary and Foreign Minister Arriola emphasized the importance of strong U.S.-Paraguay bilateral ties, including our shared commitment to […]

The United States Convenes Freedom Online Coalition Member States and Other Stakeholders in Washington, D.C.

Declaration of the Summit for DemocracyOn March 27-28, the United States, as the 2023 chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), convened the Coalition’s 36 member States, Observers, and Advisory Network of external stakeholders for a Strategy and Coordination Meeting in Washington, D.C.  The FOC is a coalition of governments dedicated to advancing Internet freedom globally. Day 1 of the […]

Putin’s Bunkers – where is he hiding? by Lyubov Sobol (@SobolLyubov )

Putin’s Bunkers – where is he hiding? by Lyubov Sobol (@SobolLyubov )

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates […]

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2023 Roadmap for the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse

Publication of Final Rule on Nonimmigrant Visa Fee IncreasesThe Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse (Global Partnership) is a commitment from the first Summit for Democracy, and an action coalition of the Denmark Tech for Democracy  initiative. It was established in response to the pivotal need to address technology-facilitated gender-based violence as part of a shared global agenda to promote peace, security, and […]