NATO News

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has appointed Radmila Shekerinska from North Macedonia as the next Deputy Secretary General.

On Monday (18 November 2024), Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu at NATO headquarters to discuss security in the Black Sea region.

On 7 November 2024, the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) Office of the Gender Advisor (GENAD) hosted a monthly Deep Dive session on Drones and Gender Perspectives. It explored the gendered dimensions of drone warfare, highlighting how integrating gender perspectives in operational planning enables commanders to make more informed decisions that recognise the full spectrum of impacts on combatants and civilians.

On Monday, 18 November 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will receive the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Ms Annalena Baerbock, at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

On Tuesday, 19 November 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will participate in a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) in Defence Ministers’ format. The meeting will take place at the Europa building of the Council of the EU, in Brussels.

To advance NATO’s digital transformation, the Digital Policy Committee met at NATO Headquarters for its Autumn Plenary on 12 and 13 November 2024, with a focus on implementation of digital strategies that will shape the future of the NATO Alliance.

On Monday, 18 November 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will receive the Prime Minister of Romania, Mr Marcel Ciolacu, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Latvia on Thursday (14 November 2024) to observe Exercise Resolute Warrior 24, and to meet with President Edgars Rinkēvičs and Prime Minister ​Evika Silina.

On Wednesday (13 November 2024) the plenary meeting of NATO’s Transatlantic Quantum Community finished in Copenhagen. Led by Denmark, its inaugural chairing nation, the two-day conference brought together experts from industry, academia, funding bodies and government to work together, exchange and create a trusted quantum platform for the Alliance.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on Wednesday (13 November 2024). Mr Rutte praised Poland’s role as a key security provider on NATO’s eastern flank, highlighting its leadership in defence spending among Allies.

On Wednesday, 13 November 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will receive the Secretary of State of the United States, Mr. Antony J. Blinken, at NATO Headquarters. Mr. Blinken will engage with Allies at the North Atlantic Council (NAC).

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed the 2024 NATO Resilience Symposium in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Tuesday (12 November).

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President Emmanuel Macron discussed on Thursday (12 November) the need to step up support for Ukraine, ramp up defence production and boost transatlantic defence industrial cooperation.

On Thursday, 14 November 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Latvia.

On Wednesday, 13 November 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Poland.

On Monday (11 November 2024), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte honoured the courage and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to serve in the military. He paid tribute to all those who defend our freedoms and protect our way of life. As well as commemorating Armistice Day, he delivered a message of thanks on US Veterans Day, underlining the patriotism, courage and sacrifice of those who answered their country’s call.

On Tuesday, 12 November 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Paris, France.

The NATO Public Diplomacy Division (PDD) is looking for impactful proposals from civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), universities, think tanks, youth organisations, media organisations and research bodies from NATO member and partner countries.

Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea and Ukraine associate themselves with this statement

From 4 to 8 November 2024, the NATO Military Committee was in Qatar for a series of high-level engagements and visits of Qatar’s military education and training facilities. This visit marked the first time the NATO Military Committee travelled to Qatar. The high-level engagements that took place during the visit involved the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H.E. Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah and the Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al-Nabit. The goal of the visit was to discuss ongoing and future strategic and operational cooperation between Qatar and NATO.