NATO News

On Thursday 25 March 2021, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will take part in an online conversation hosted by the USF Institute on Russia and the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies. The Secretary General will be introduced by the USF President, Steven Currall. After a conversation with representatives of the two academic institutions, the Secretary General will respond to questions from students.

Today (23 March 2021), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg summarized the conclusions of the first day of meetings of NATO Foreign Ministers at NATO Headquarters.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg sat down with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for a conversation on Tuesday (23 March 2021) on the theme of “Strengthening the Transatlantic Bond”.

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (23 March 2021), ahead of today’s meetings of Allied Foreign Ministers.

On Tuesday, 23 March 2021, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg and the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Anthony J. Blinken, will discuss opportunities to build a stronger transatlantic Alliance for the future.

NATO Foreign Ministers will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday (23-24 March 2021) to set the stage for the upcoming Summit in Brussels.

NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană welcomed the Chairman of the Verkhova Rada of Ukraine, Dmytro Razumkov, to NATO Headquarters on Monday (22 March 2021). The Deputy Secretary General thanked Ukraine for its continued contributions to NATO missions, including in Kosovo and Afghanistan. He also welcomed that NATO and Ukraine have supported each other throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg previewed this week's meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers at a press conference on Monday (22 March 2021).

On Monday 22 March 2021, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Mircea Geoană will meet with Mr. Dmytro RAZUMKOV, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, at NATO Headquarters.

NATO Headquarters hosted its first-ever internal conference on LGBTQ+ perspectives in the workplace on Friday (19 March 2021). Organised by the staff-led “Proud @ NATO” volunteer group, the online event brought together around 130 participants across civilian and military staffs, as well as national delegations, to discuss the experiences and challenges of LGBTQ+ people at work.

On 18 March 2021, North Macedonia received 6,000 litres of surface disinfectant detergent from NATO’s Pandemic Response Stockpile. The donation was coordinated by NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) and the Republic of Latvia to respond to North Macedonia’s request for international assistance for COVID-19.

As an international organisation, NATO is characterised by diversity. People from different backgrounds and cultures, with different work styles and ways of thinking, work here. The Alliance’s Internship Programme offers opportunities to experience this international environment through a variety of fields including communications, finance, human resources, international relations, IT, law and political science. The 19th cycle of the programme opened on 17 March 2021 for placement in 2022. Applications will be accepted until 2 May 2021.

Today (18 March 2021), NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană talked about the development of relations between NATO and Bosnia and Herzegovina and about the Alliance’s continued commitment to stability in the Western Balkans, at an international conference on “Euro-Atlantic Processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina” organized by the University of Mostar.

In a NATO-led online conference on Gender equality and leadership: are today’s leaders leading enough? on 18 March 2021, NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană called for more women in leadership positions, including at NATO.

Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană stressed the importance of strong interoperability between Allies in order to keep NATO’s technological edge at the 4th European Cybersecurity Forum – CYBERSEC Brussels Leaders’ Foresight – on Thursday (18 March 2021).

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency will deliver 18 field hospitals to the Italian Armed Forces. These new facilities will be set up at the Cecchignola Military Compound based in Rome and will help to enhance the country’s response to medical emergencies.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili at NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (17 March 2021), ahead of the Prime Minister’s meeting with the North Atlantic Council. The Secretary General emphasised the close political partnership and strong practical cooperation between NATO and Georgia, thanking Georgia for serving alongside NATO forces in Afghanistan.

On Tuesday 16 March 2021, Lieutenant General Hans-Werner Wiermann, Director General of the NATO International Military Staff, hosted a virtual meeting with his EU counterpart, Vice Admiral Hervé Bléjean to discuss the ongoing EU-NATO cooperation, including in exercises, training, military mobility and medical cooperation. The meeting concluded with the presentation of the COVID-19 lessons-learned programme spearheaded by NATO Allied Command Transformation, with the support of NATO Centres of Excellence.

Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană emphasized the importance of NATO drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in remarks to a Lessons Learned Conference organised by the Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre on Tuesday (16 March 2021).