President Biden's Virtual, "Summit for Democracy", Begins at White House.<br />President Biden's Virtual, "Summit for Democracy", Begins at White House.<br />CNN reports President Joe Biden's virtual <br />"Summit for Democracy" convened on December 9.<br />The summit will host over 100 participants representing world governments and private-sector leaders.<br />Officials say the summit intends to<br />promote democracy against the rising tide of the world's authoritarian regimes.<br />In the face of sustained and alarming challenges to democracy, universal human rights, and all around the world, democracy needs champions. , President Joe Biden, via CNN.<br />Though he described democracy as<br />"inherently resilient," Biden says <br />advocates must now more than ever <br />"stand up for the values that unite us.".<br />The president also announced his Initiative <br />for Democratic Renewal at the summit.<br />The initiative hopes to build on the <br />United States' efforts to bolster <br />democracy around the world.<br />White House officials say the initiative will receive funding of up to $424.4 million.<br />Biden began the summit with a tribute <br />to the late civil rights icon, John Lewis.<br />With his final words, <br />as he was dying, <br />...he reminded <br />our country: <br />'Democracy is <br />not a state, it's an act.' , President Joe Biden, via CNN .<br />Biden says his administration is <br />ready to fight for the future of democracy. <br />He called it "the challenge of our time.".<br />As the world deals with the fallout <br />of a global recession in democracy, <br />the president says the time to act is now.<br />As the world deals with the fallout <br />of a global recession in democracy, <br />the president says the time to act is now
