News
| Date | Title | |
| 17 Sep. 2020 |  | Today (17 September 2020), the United States, as a contributing nation to the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission, transferred four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Afghan Air Force, during a ceremony in Kabul. |
| 12 Sep. 2020 |  |
NATO welcomes the start of Afghan peace negotiations in Doha Today (12 September 2020), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke via video link at the opening ceremony of intra-Afghan negotiations held in Doha, under the chairmanship of the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “With the start of intra-Afghan negotiations, we are entering a new phase of the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process,” the NATO Secretary General said. “Afghans want peace and so does the international community, which has supported Afghanistan on this long, hard road,” he added. |
| 10 Sep. 2020 |  |
Afghan National Army Officers Academy graduates its 5000th officer KABUL—Today (10 September 2020), the Afghan National Army Officer Academy graduated its 5000th officer. This represents a milestone for the academy as the Government of Afghanistan prepares to assume control from the current UK-led mentoring team, supported by the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission. |
| 28 Aug. 2020 |  |
NATO and Afghan security forces provide relief to flood victims in Afghanistan NATO and the Afghan security forces recently provided critical assistance to the victims of floods in the eastern province of Parwan. This is part of their efforts to work together for the security of all Afghans. |
| 14 Jul. 2020 |  | |
| 01 Jun. 2020 |  | Today (1 June 2020), Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo of Italy takes up his role as the NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: “Ambassador Pontecorvo brings a long-standing diplomatic experience, including on Afghanistan and the broad regional context. I look forward to working closely with him at this critical juncture for Afghanistan’s future.” |
| 28 May. 2020 |  | On Wednesday (28 May 2020), NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană attended a teleconference meeting of international donors on Afghanistan, chaired by Hartwig Schafer, the World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region. During the meeting, participants exchanged views on the different strands of assistance to Afghanistan. |
| 27 May. 2020 |  | Protecting our service members and civilians deployed with NATO-led missions remains paramount. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, troops operating as part of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission continue to apply preventative measures in accordance with the World Health Organization guidelines, including hand-washing, social distancing, wearing facemasks and avoiding large gatherings. |
| 17 May. 2020 | |
Statement on Afghanistan by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg I welcome the decision taken by Afghanistan’s political leaders to resolve their differences and join efforts to form an inclusive government. |
| 07 May. 2020 |  | The United States is providing over 30 million USD of financial assistance to Afghanistan, Colombia and Mongolia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United States Department of State. |