,h4 ,,res4 #hca ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,april #e1 #bjbb ,,resolution ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 is ! _w's preem95t political & milit>y alliance committ$ to democracy & ! collective def5se ( its memb]s2 ,:]eas ! preamble ( ,,nato's f\nd+ ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1 sign$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 on ,april #d1 #aidi1 decl>es ! alliance is f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( democracy1 individual lib]ty1 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas democracies across ! alliance face ext]nal ?reats f au?orit>ian regimes su* z ,russia & ,*9a & int]nal ?reats f propon5ts ( illib]alism2 ,:]eas ,russia laun*$ a full-scale invasion ( sov]eign & democratic ,ukra9e on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 plac+ x on ! frontl9es 9 ! conte/ betwe5 democratic values & autocracy2 ,:]eas 9 8 address to ,congress1 ,presid5t ,zel5sky rem>k$ ,"r n[1 ! de/9y ( our c\ntry is be+ decid$4 ,! de/9y ( our p1 :e!r ,ukra9ians w be free1 :e!r !y w be able to pres]ve _! democracy42 ,:]eas ,vladimir ,put9's unprovok$ full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e has unit$ ! ,,nato alliance2 ,:]eas !re is a broad agreem5t )9 ! alliance ( ! ne$ to /r5g!n ! democracies ( ,,nato memb]s1 p>tn]s1 & aspirant c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjbj1 ,,nato ,secret>y ,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g appo9t$ an indep5d5t ,reflection ,gr\p task$ ) support+ a =w>d-look+ reflection process meant to /r5g!n ! political dim5sion ( ! alliance2 ,:]eas ! ,reflection ,gr\p's report1 ,,nato #bjcj3 ,unit$ = a ,new ,era1 includ$ analyses & recomm5dations = ! alliance to address democratic recession1 ! global erosion ( democratic norms1 & ! rise ( au?orit>ianism1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,a %>$ democratic id5tity is :at di/+ui%es ! ,alliance f ! pr9cipal ?reats & *all5ges x faces42 7#b7 ,,nato %\ld reass]t its core id5tity z an ,alliance root$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( democracy42 7#c7 ,any commitm5t to /r5g!n+ ,,nato's political cohesion !re=e has to be ori5tat$ t[>d ^? %>$ values & ideals1 gr\nd$ 9 democracy1 rule ( law & individual lib]ty42 & 7#d7 recomm5d+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ,democratic ,resili5ce 9 ord] to /r5g!n ,,nato democracies aga9/ ext]nal ?reats2 ,:]eas ! ,brussels ,summit ,communiqu issu$ by ! ,heads ( ,/ate & ,gov]nm5t p>ticipat+ 9 ! meet+ ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,c\ncil 9 ,brussels on ,june #ad1 #bjba1 /at$-- 7#a7 ,,nato is ! /ronge/ & mo/ successful ,alliance 9 hi/ory4 ,x gu>antees ! security ( our t]ritory & our "o billion citiz5s1 our fre$om1 & ! values we %>e1 includ+ individual lib]ty1 human rights1 democracy1 & ! rule ( law42 7#b7 ,/ate & non-/ate actors *all5ge ! rules-bas$ int]national ord] & seek to und]m9e democracy across ! globe42 & 7#c7 ,we reaffirm ! ,alliance's %>$ democratic pr9ciples z well z our commitm5t to ! _s & ! lett] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty42 ,:]eas 9 ,brussels ! ,allies also committ$ to updat+ ,,nato's ,/rategic ,concept2 ,:]eas ,,nato ,secret>y ,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g has reit]at$ t "o ( ! prim>y purposes ( updat+ ! ,/rategic ,concept mu/ be a recommitm5t to ! f\nd+ values ( ! alliance2 ,:]eas ! ,,nato ,p>liam5t>y ,assembly supports a new ,/rategic ,concept t reaffirms t ! support & /r5g!n+ ( democratic in/itutions is f\ndational to ! collective security ( ,allies2 ,:]eas ,russia's full-scale invasion ( sov]eign & democratic ,ukra9e und]scores ! importance ( plac+ %>$ democratic values at ! he>t ( ,,nato's ,/rategic ,concept2 & ,:]eas ! ,,nato ,p>liam5t>y ,assembly has endors$ & advanc$ a proposal to e/abli% a ,,nato ,c5t] = ,democratic ,resili5ce )9 ,,nato headqu>t]s = ! purposes ( monitor+ & id5tify+ *all5ges to democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law & facilitat+ democracy & gov]nance assi/ance to memb]1 p>tn]1 & aspirant /ates1 :5 reque/$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms its unequivocal support = ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 z an alliance f\nd$ on democratic pr9ciples2 7#b7 urges ,,nato to cont9ue to provide unwav]+ support to ! p ( ,ukra9e z !y fight = _! sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1 & a democratic future2 7#c7 calls on ! ,presid5t to use ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to adopt a new ,/rategic ,concept = ,,nato t is cle> ab\t its support = %>$ democratic values & committ$ to enhanc+ ,,nato's capacity to /r5g!n democratic in/itutions )9 ,,nato memb]1 p>tn]1 & aspirant c\ntries2 & 7#d7 calls on ! ,presid5t to use ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to e/abli% a ,c5t] = ,democratic ,resili5ce )9 ,,nato headqu>t]s4 ,cl]k4