News
| Date | Title | |
| 28 Mar. 2024 |  | Senior civilian and military representatives from Lithuania, several Allies and NATO gathered at Šiauliai, Lithuania for a handover ceremony marking 20 years of Baltic Air Policing also marking 20 years of Lithuania's membership in NATO. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 |  |
NATO launches challenge to select Youth Summit attendees as registration opens From today, young people aged 18-35 from NATO member and partner countries are invited to register their interest in attending NATO’s annual Youth Summit on 13 May 2024. Aspiring delegates will also have the chance to enrol in the Youth Summit challenge to compete for a sponsored seat at the conference. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 |  |
Allies reaffirm commitment to strengthen Ukraine’s defences at NATO-Ukraine Council meeting The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Thursday (28 March 2024) following recent Russian airstrikes on Ukraine. Allies strongly condemned the escalation in Russian air strikes and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen Ukraine’s defences. |
| 25 Mar. 2024 |  |
NATO Allies strengthen cooperation on military aviation training On Monday (25 March 2024), twelve NATO Allies (Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Spain, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom) agreed to further expand military aviation training across the Alliance through the NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) initiative. This includes the first ever placement of around fifty student pilots in four locations beginning this year, the addition of nine new training campuses, as well as the establishment of a dedicated industry advisory body. NFTE aims to fundamentally change the way Allies train the full range of aircrews, including pilots for jets, helicopters, and remotely piloted air systems. |
| 22 Mar. 2024 |  |
NATO Military Committee visits Allied Command Transformation in Portugal From 20 to 22 March 2024, at the invitation of General Philippe Lavigne, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, the NATO Military Committee travelled to Allied Command Transformation’s Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC) in Monsanto, Portugal. The NATO Military Representatives also visited the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) Headquarters. |
| 22 Mar. 2024 |  | On 21 February 2024, the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) Office of the Gender Advisor convened its final Deep Dive session of the regional series, discussing the High North and the Gender Perspective. It focused on the complex intersection of gender and regional security threats, including hybrid attacks. It also discussed the intersection of gender with other marginalised identity markers, as well as categories for gender analysis in preparing for, preventing and responding to security threats in the High North. |
| 21 Mar. 2024 |  |
“Ukraine does not stand alone”, says Chair of the NATO Military Committee at the Kyiv Security Forum On 20-21 March 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer was in Kyiv, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olha Stefanishyna, Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, and Ukrainian Chief of Defence, General Oleksandr Syrskyi. This is the first NATO military delegation to visit Ukraine since the full-scale invasion. During his visit, Admiral Bauer addressed the Kyiv Security Forum. |
| 21 Mar. 2024 |  |
Secretary General thanks Slovenian Prime Minister for contributions to NATO and Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Prime Minister of Slovenia Robert Golob to NATO Headquarters on Thursday (21 March 2024). |
| 20 Mar. 2024 |  |
NATO Secretary General stresses the importance of diversity and inclusion Speaking at the NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (20 March 2024), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the importance of raising awareness on diversity and inclusion. The Staff Group NATO Elevate Diversity and the U.S Mission to NATO co-hosted the event. |
| 20 Mar. 2024 |  |
Secretary General receives final report from group of experts on NATO’s southern neighbourhood On Wednesday (20 March 2024), the independent group of experts appointed to support NATO’s reflection on its southern neighbourhood presented their final report to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The group also engaged with the North Atlantic Council and briefed Permanent Representatives on their key findings. The report proposes concrete recommendations to shape NATO’s approach to its southern neighbourhood – particularly the Middle East, North Africa and Sahel regions. |