NWI is taking part in the Munich Security Conference
Dates: 14 - 16 February, 2025
Location: Munich, Germany
NWI at MSC 2024.
The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is the world’s leading forum for debating pressing international security concerns. The annual meeting brings together over 450 senior decision-makers and thought leaders from around the world, including heads of state, ministers, and high-ranking representatives of international organizations, industry, media, academia and civil society.
MSC's objective is, purportedly, to build trust among nations and facilitate a peaceful resolution of conflicts by sustaining a continuous, curated and informal dialogue within the international security community. It is the world’s leading forum for debating international security policy.
2025 will be the 61st annual MSC and it is taking place soon after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the return of Donald Trump to the seat of the Presidency in the USA, and the announcement of a long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza. At the same time, a brutal war continues to rage in Ukraine, and violence and conflict are on the rise in South Sudan and the DRC. Support for Syria, ensuring a lasting ceasefire in the Middle East, and initiating peace negotiations in Ukraine are expected to be heavily discussed topics.
Nobel Peace laureates Oleksandra Matviichuk (Ukraine) and Tawakkol Karman (Yemen) will lead NWI’s participation at the MSC 2025.
Despite its stated mission to achieve lasting peace, MSC is a male-dominated, highly militarized space in which more, not less, militarization is typically achieved. It is also a closed space, with little to no participation of civil society. Nobel Peace Prize laureates are among the rare invitees, giving us an opportunity to raise women's voices, and highlight that peace and security are achieved not with weapons, but with respect for human rights, dignity, and the climate. The forum also presents an opportunity to forge strategic partnerships for women in peace and security spaces.
Through a variety of engagements in the main conference, side events and meetings, NWI will highlight and advocate for the following:
Oleksandra Matviichuk, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (Ukraine)
Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (Yemen)
Maria Butler, Executive Director, NWI
Dildar Kaya, Advocacy Coordinator, NWI