2022 Brussels summit

The 2022 Brussels summit was a meeting of the heads of state and heads of government of NATO held in Brussels, Belgium, on 24 March 2022.[1] The meeting took place in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

NATO Extraordinary Summit Brussels 2022
2022 Brussels Extraordinary Summit
Leaders of nations privy to NATO pose for photo before discussions in March 2022
Host countryBelgium
Date24 March 2022
Venue(s)NATO Headquarters
CitiesBrussels
Follows2022 NATO virtual summit
Precedes2022 Madrid summit
Websitewww.nato.int

On the day, NATO hosted meetings of G7 leaders.[2][3] Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended by video conference and addressed the summit.[4][5][6] Zelenskyy requested NATO states provide Ukraine with military equipment including aircraft, tanks, and armoured vehicles.[4] He also called for NATO to establish a no-fly zone to prevent air and missile attacks in Ukraine.[4] At the summit, some NATO states pledged to increase military spending.[7]

At the summit, leaders also agreed to extend the term of Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for another year until September 2023.[8]

Following the summit, the leaders released a joint statement condemning Russian attacks on civilians and calling on Russia to immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine as had been ordered by the International Court of Justice a week earlier.[9]

Member states leaders and other dignitaries in attendance

References
  1. "Extraordinary NATO Summit". NATO. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. "NATO hosts meeting of G7 Leaders". NATO. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. "NATO hosts meeting of G7 Leaders (revised)". NATO. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. Brewster, Murray (24 March 2022). "Ukrainian president presses NATO for more support as alliance meets in Brussels". CBC News. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. "NATO, G7, EU hold crisis meetings as Russia-Ukraine war grinds on". Aljazeera. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. "Zelenskyy claims new Russian war crimes, asks for help as Biden joins NATO partners for emergency summit on Ukraine war". CBS News. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. Brewster, Murray (31 March 2022). "Canada's defence spending fell behind NATO's forecast last year, alliance says". CBC News. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. NATO. "North Atlantic Council extends mandate of the Secretary General". NATO. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  9. "Statement by NATO Heads of State and Government". NATO. Brussels. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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