As a global citizen, I am watching the ongoing discussion about the US election and the political future of President Biden with growing unease, as I’m sure many people around the world are. The US presidency holds unprecedented power and influence, even in this increasingly multipolar world. US policy, for better or worse, has tremendous implications for the rest of us, especially for humanity’s capacity to confront the challenges that can only be tackled collectively, like climate change or the rising threats to global security.

And so it seems prudent, if not imperative, for outside observers to speak out on this seminal election, including the question of whether President Biden should continue his re-election bid.