BERLIN, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Munich Security Conference (MSC) confirmed on Friday the high-ranking guests for its 57th Special Edition this year, which is scheduled for Feb. 19 in Munich, the third largest city in Germany.
U.S. President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen would participate virtually in the conference.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the conference would be held at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich and invited speakers would participate in the event virtually from their respective locations, according to MSC.
This year's conference would bring together some of the "world's most senior decision-makers to discuss how to rebuild and renew the transatlantic alliance and highlight the areas in which transatlantic and international cooperation are most urgently needed," the MSC said.
The MSC is an international meeting held annually in February since 1963. Its original aim was to shore up commitments and help coordinate western defense policies. It has since grown to involved representatives from around the world and served as a platform for debates on global security issues.
