World leaders gather for the 16th Munich Security Conference

• World leaders gather for the sixtieth Munich Security Conference with growing concerns about a continued war in Ukraine and threats to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) cohesion.
• It is the world's leading forum for debating international security policy. 
• Objective: To build trust and contribute to the peaceful resolution of conflicts by sustaining a continuous, curated, and informal dialogue within the international security community. 
• It has been held in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, since 1963.
• The conference is held annually in February. The venue is the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. 
• It is a venue for diplomatic initiatives to address the world's most pressing security concerns.
• It brings together security experts, and politicians, military leaders, and the defense industry from around the world.
• MSC regularly convenes high-profile events on particular topics and regions and publishes the Munich Security Report, an annual digest of relevant figures, maps, and research on crucial security challenges.

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Published date : 19 Feb 2024 05:21PM