58th Munich Security Conference
| 58th Munich Security Conference Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname | MSC 2022 |
| Begins | 18 February 2022 |
| Ends | 20 February 2022 |
| Venue | Hotel Bayerischer Hof |
| Locations | Munich, Germany |
Previous event | 57th (2021) |
Next event | 59th (2023) |
The 58th Munich Security Conference (MSC 2022) was held from 18 to 20 February 2022 at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was held on a smaller scale than in previous years. It was held under the motto Turning the Tide – Unlearning Helplessness.[2] The event took place amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. A few days later, Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.[3]
It was the last security conference moderated by Wolfgang Ischinger.[4] At the conclusion of the event, he handed over the chairmanship of the Munich Security Conference to his successor, Ambassador Christoph Heusgen.[5]
Attendees
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Participants included the following political representatives:[6]
Olaf Scholz, Chancellor- Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister
Jean-Yves Le Drian, Foreign Minister
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Kamala Harris, Vice President- Antony Blinken, Secretary of State
- Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President- Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Minister
António Guterres, Secretary-General
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General
Wang Yi, Foreign Minister ([7])
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Foreign Minister
Yoshimasa Hayashi, Foreign Minister
Naledi Pandor, Foreign Minister
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister
Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister
Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
Egils Levits, President- Edgars Rinkēvičs, Foreign Minister
Gitanas Nausėda, President
Sauli Niinistö, President
Kiril Petkov, Prime Minister
Maia Sandu, President
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister- Bill Gates, American entrepreneur
Pälvi Pulli, Head of Security Policy at the Swiss Federal Department of Defence[8]
Vjosa Osmani, President- Albin Kurti, Prime Minister
Milo Đukanović, President
Dimitar Kovačevski, Prime Minister
Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister
Edi Rama, Prime Minister
For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Russia did not send any high-ranking state representatives to the diplomatic meeting.[9]
Topics
[edit]The conference ended four days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The Russia–Ukraine crisis was the dominant topic of discussion. European and transatlantic leaders discussed possible responses to further Russian military action, including sanctions and diplomatic efforts. Josep Borrell stated that the European Union had been supporting Ukraine financially since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. French Defence Minister Florence Parly said that Europe needed to strengthen its defence capabilities. German officials also signalled increased defence spending while continuing to reject arms deliveries to Kyiv. Charles Michel President of the European Council warned Russia of severe sanctions in the event of an invasion.
For the first time, no Russian government representative attended the conference.[10][11] Participants called on Russia to refrain from invading Ukraine while also stressing that severe economic sanctions would follow any attack. Antony Blinken the United States Secretary of State reiterated the United States' willingness to continue negotiations with Russia. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized Ukraine's sovereignty, while also criticizing further eastward expansion of NATO.[12] In his speech Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized what he described as the international community's hesitation in responding to the threat posed by Russia, and called for stronger support for Ukraine.[13]
The conference also included discussions on broader issues of human security including global health, food insecurity and the role of gender in security policy.[14]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "MSC 2022 - Munich Security Conference". Munich Security Conference (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Turning the Tide – Unlearning Helplessness: MSC 2022 ist gestartet". Federal Ministry of Defence (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "Putins Kriegserklärung: „Eine Frage von Leben und Tod für unser Land"". Tagesschau (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ↑ Holger Möhle (2022-02-18). "The master of crises: Wolfgang Ischinger moderates his last security conference". Rheinische Post (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Unity in a Time of Upheaval: Eine Nachlese der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz 2022" (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "List of Confirmed Participants – MSC 2022" (PDF). Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "(S+) Russian Threat to Ukraine: How Does China View a Possible Russian Invasion?". Der Spiegel. 2022-02-20. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ Munich Security Conference: «The most dangerous situation in Europe in decades» Fredy Gsteiger, srf.ch, 19 February, 2022
- ↑ Tagesschau, 19 February, 2022
- ↑ Patrick Diekmann (2022-02-19). "Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz: Ein fatales Signal". T-Online (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "Siko 2022: Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz startet ohne Russland". Zeit Online (in German). 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ↑ "China betont Souveränität der Ukraine". Tagesschau (in German). 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ "Munich Security Conference: Speech by Volodymyr Zelenskyy". YouTube. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Review of MSC 2022: Human Security". Munich Security Conference (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-24.