News
| Date | Title | |
| 09 Jan. 2025 |  | NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, is participating in a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the level of Ministers of Defence, hosted by the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, at Ramstein Air Base (Germany), today (9 January 2025). The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is also in Ramstein for the meeting. |
| 10 Dec. 2024 |  |
Secretary General welcomes Moldovan President Maia Sandu to NATO Headquarters NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu to NATO Headquarters today (10 December 2024). President Sandu addressed Allied Ambassadors in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council. |
| 05 Dec. 2024 |  |
NATO Through Time podcast – NATO’s newest members with former President of Finland Sauli Niinistö The NATO Through Time podcast dives deep into NATO’s history, reflecting on how the past influences the present – and future – of the longest-lasting alliance in history. This episode features former President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, who discusses his country’s journey (alongside Sweden) from NATO partner to member. |
| 03 Dec. 2024 |  |
NATO Foreign Ministers discuss situation in Ukraine and the Middle East Meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (December 3), NATO Foreign Ministers welcomed His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan for a discussion on NATO’s southern neighbourhood and how best to work together to address common challenges to security. Jordan is one of NATO’s most important partners in the Middle East and this was the first time that King Abdullah II participated in a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers. Secretary General Mark Rutte noted that NATO will soon open a Liaison Office in Amman as an important step “in making our deep relationships in the region even stronger”. |
| 26 Nov. 2024 |  |
NATO-Ukraine Council meets following Russia’s launch of intermediate-range ballistic missile |
| 20 Nov. 2024 |  |
International Military Staff hosts Bi-annual Meeting with Partners On 20 November, the Cooperative Security Division of the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) hosted the Bi-annual Meeting with Partners. Participants from 26 NATO Partner Nations and the European Union Military Staff discussed the importance of resilience, opportunities for NATO collaboration with Partners in science and technology, and opportunities for increased coordination between NATO and Partners. |
| 08 Nov. 2024 |  |
Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea and Ukraine associate themselves with this statement |
| 29 Oct. 2024 |  | Today Secretary General Rutte met with President von der Leyen for the first time since Mr Rutte took office at the helm of NATO. |
| 28 Oct. 2024 |  | Following a briefing from senior South Korean officials to the North Atlantic Council, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte delivered a public statement on the deployment of DPRK troops to Russia. |
| 10 Oct. 2024 |  | From 5 to 9 October 2024, the Director General of the NATO International Military Staff (DGIMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak visited NATO Partner Azerbaijan. While in Baku, he met with military leaders and senior officials. Their discussions included military cooperation, defence reform and how to strengthen regional security and stability. |