UN General Assembly
2021

There is no doubt that democracy is under threat; we know that. Democracy is not a gift bestowed on us but, rather, a hard-won historical conquest that we must cherish and protect among ourselves. At a time in which we face fast-moving history, profound changes to the global order and new paths to growth and inhabiting our world, I ask that we step up our commitment to democracy and participate in a project that has been embraced by millions of human beings and continues to welcome us all on equal terms. There are no racial, cultural, historical or anthropological grounds for undermining freedom. That is why democracy is the only way forward.