"The wind has changed"
, the world is reversing the trend and moving "towards greater democracy": said
Joe Biden speaking at the second summit for democracy, to which 120 countries were invited
.
"Democracies are stronger, autocracies weaker," he noted.
"Thanks to the commitment of leaders gathered today and the tenacity of people in every region demanding that their rights be respected and their voices heard, we are seeing real indicators that we are reversing the tide," Biden said, warning though that democracy must never be taken for granted and it is "a job that never ends".