US President Joe Biden is on the path to accomplishing one of his electoral promises, holding a summit for democracy.

A first in its kind, the two-day summit will bring together leaders from 100 countries,  aiming to halt democratic retreat and the erosion of human rights and freedoms around the world.

Human rights activists have raised their voices against some of the political figures invited, who are accused of being authoritarian and violators of human rights.

In a way, Biden will align liberal democracies against autocracies and discuss how to tackle threats coming from China, Russia, and other rival countries.

In a list published by Politico, three countries made it from the Western Balkans, namely Albania, North Macedonia, and Montenegro, while Kosovo, Serbia and Bosnia were left out.

Other countries not seen in the list were Hungary and Turkey, while many criticized the invitation sent to Poland, as the latter is in the midst of a bitter feud with the European Union.

The summit will be held online from December 9-10, while the list of participating countries is not final.

The US Department of State announced that the summit will focus mainly on the challenges faced today by democracies, while at the end leaders are expected to make a joint pledge to defend democracy and human rights.