On 21–22 May 2026, the Swedish city of Helsingborg will become one of the key diplomatic centres of Euro-Atlantic politics. NATO foreign ministers are set to gather there for a ministerial-level meeting of the North Atlantic Council — an event that carries far greater significance than a regular diplomatic consultation. It will be the first major NATO foreign ministers’ meeting hosted by Sweden since the country joined the Alliance, and it will come at a time when Europe’s security architecture is undergoing one of the deepest transformations since the end of the Cold War.

Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az. He holds a PhD in political science and specializes in interethnic and interreligious relations. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

The Munich Security Conference 2026 represents one of the most consequential global security gatherings of the year, bringing together heads of state, defense ministers, intelligence chiefs, diplomats, military commanders, technology executives, and leading policy thinkers.

Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az, holding a PhD in political science and specializing in interethnic and interreligious relations. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

The world is facing its highest risk of nuclear conflict since the Cold War, the UN’s top disarmament official has warned. Izumi Nakamitsu, UN under-secretary-general for disarmament, said major powers are accelerating their arms race, modernizing nuclear arsenals amid geopolitical rivalries.