News
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| 03 Oct. 2024 |  | During his maiden trip as NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte visited Kyiv on Thursday (03 October 2024). The Secretary General met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and pledged continued support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. |
| 01 Oct. 2024 |  | On Tuesday (1 October 2024), Mark Rutte took office as the NATO Secretary General. He was welcomed to NATO Headquarters in Brussels by the outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, whose term ends after ten years. Mr Rutte and Mr Stoltenberg laid a wreath during a ceremony at the NATO Memorial to the Fallen. |
| 01 Oct. 2024 |  | On 1 October, we bid farewell to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who served 10 years at the helm of NATO, and welcomed Mark Rutte into the position. But what exactly is a NATO Secretary General and how does someone get the job? How long do they serve and what do they do every day? Read on to find out! |
| 30 Sep. 2024 |  | Today, 30 September 2024, the NATO Military Committee formally farewelled Mr Jens Stoltenberg, whose tenure as Secretary General is coming to an end. He will be succeeded by Mr Mark Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands on 1 October 2024. |
| 27 Sep. 2024 |  | On 25 and 26 September, a team from the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme was in Baku, Azerbaijan to review practical scientific cooperation and kick off a new research project focused on protecting critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks. |
| 27 Sep. 2024 |  |
NATO boosts cooperation amongst Schools for Non-Commissioned Officers NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) organised the 3rd Annual Conference of Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Academies and Schools, from 16 to 19 September 2024, in Batumi, Georgia. The event was held in cooperation with the Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defence Academies and Security Studies Institutes and the Defence Forces of Georgia, with well over 80 participants from more than 30 countries. |
| 27 Sep. 2024 |  |
NATO Secretary General in New York: a peaceful Europe needs a stable Ukraine Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up his visit to New York after attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday (27 September 2024). During his trip, he emphasised the importance of continued support to Ukraine, the value of the NATO Alliance, and the benefits of strengthening global partnerships. |
| 26 Sep. 2024 |  |
NATO announces launch of the third cycle of the Young Professionals Programme We are pleased to inform you that the third cycle of the NATO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is now open for applications! |
| 25 Sep. 2024 |  | NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called for stronger, more strategic and results-orientated partnerships with countries in the Gulf region during an event in the margins of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (25 September 2024). Hosted by the Crown Prince of Kuwait, his Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah, the event celebrated 20 years of NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI). It brought together NATO’s four ICI partners (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates) as well as Saudi Arabia, Oman and the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council. |
| 25 Sep. 2024 |  |
Outgoing KFOR Commander briefs Allied and partner Ambassadors on contributions to regional stability The outgoing Commander of the NATO-led KFOR mission, Major General Özkan Ulutaş, from Türkiye, updated the North Atlantic Council and operational partners on Wednesday (25 September) at NATO Headquarters. He also met with NATO’s Acting Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Boris Ruge. |