The 60th Munich Security Conference (Monaco Security Conference ) is recognized as the world's leading forum on international security policy. The objective of the Conference which took place from February 16 to 19, 2024, That was it to build trust and contribute to the peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue continues within the international community.
Today the forum sees its meetings as a sort of “market of ideas» where initiatives and solutions are developed and opinions are exchanged. The theme of global security is addressed in all its aspects, including economic, environmental and human dimensions. A high-level decision-making space where build peace through dialogue.
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Themes discussed at the 60th Conference
The 2024 security report entitled Lose Lose, analyzes the current context of growing geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. According to the report, Western governments have failed to achieve “inclusive global growth” and have focused on profits rather than strengthening solidarity, cooperation and inclusion with the Global South .
This year The agenda covers five themes: defense, global order, security, sustainability and technology. The conference brings together: 50 heads of state and around a hundred ministers from 120 countries, or more than 700 participants.
Potential long-term developments for global security
At the forum, Europe wants to do more to strengthen its role within NATO and play a leading role in resolving two of the main ongoing crises. : Ukraine and the war in Gaza.
The President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen says if reconfirmed in office, she will appoint a European defense commissioner. A short, medium and long term project, which requires a great effort from individual member countries and community institutions.
The G7 under the Italian presidency met in an informal ministerial meeting of the foreign ministers he's on the same wavelength, ha expressed the need for the EU to approach European security and defense in a united manner.
On the same occasion, the G7 Foreign Ministers, through the Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, asked “urgent action to address the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and expressed deep concern about the potentially devastating consequences on the civilian population of a new large-scale military operation led by Israel.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani then recalled that “the political solution that we envisage is that of two peoples and two States: the independence and security of Israel but also a perspective for the Palestinian people”.
Negotiations continue in the Middle East for global security
On the sidelines of the Conference Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with the Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the main mediator of the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, said: “these days, the minimum objective is to agree on a new humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip, functional to the release of the hostages“.
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh also spoke at the conference., who emphasized that “a ceasefire is needed immediately and allow international aid to enter Gaza, not through a single entry, but through all countries.”
This call is even more urgent in light of what has happened in recent days with attacks against the Palestinian population during the distribution of humanitarian aid in northern Gaza.
Relations between China, the United States and Europe are improving
Important bilateral meetings could mark a paradigm shift notably between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who agreed on increased communication between the two superpowers. Furthermore, the Chinese minister stated that “China is ready to cooperate with the European Union to promote a fair multipolar world, so that each country has its own place in the global multipolar system.”
The 60th Munich Conference ended with a new agreement signed by around twenty technology companies to counter the dangers of artificial intelligence against possible electoral interference. The agreement reached by the agreement Technology involves companies and platforms such as Google, Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft, TikTok and and aims to establish common actions and commitments to neutralize the dissemination of content produced with AI systems that could endanger the integrity of electoral processes.
The highest global security forum also demonstrates in this edition that it is the place where agreements and negotiations can begin that could lead to the creation of multilateral agreements in the future.