News
| Date | Title | |
| 12 Apr. 2024 |  |
NATO releases first international strategy on biotechnology and human enhancement technologies NATO Allies broke new ground by adopting the first international strategy to govern the responsible development and use of biotechnologies and human enhancement technologies at a meeting of Allied Defence Ministers in February. On Friday (12 April 2024), NATO released a public version of the strategy. |
| 11 Apr. 2024 |  |
NATO Allies agree on new Key Priorities for the Science for Peace and Security Programme The NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme promotes dialogue and practical cooperation between NATO Allies and partner countries based on scientific research, technological innovation and knowledge exchange. Allies have recently agreed on a revised list of thematic priorities for the SPS Programme, which will strengthen its alignment with NATO’s strategic outlook and partnership priorities. This update takes into account the impact of scientific and technological progress, which is increasingly pervasive across our societies, at peace and in conflict. |
| 10 Apr. 2024 |  |
Deputy Secretary General: We will continue to build a bridge for Ukraine to join NATO Speaking at the NATO Open Door Conference in Helsinki on Wednesday (10 April 2024), NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană welcomed Ukraine’s readiness to join NATO and said that “NATO’s door remains open” and “no violence or intimidation can stop that.” |
| 10 Apr. 2024 |  |
NATO Secretary General: Finland takes security and defence seriously Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finnish President Alexander Stubb to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (10 April 2024), just days after Finland celebrated the first anniversary of its accession to the Alliance. |
| 08 Apr. 2024 |  | Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denis Bećirović, to NATO Headquarters on Monday (8 April 2024) to discuss regional security issues and furthering the country’s partnership with NATO. |
| 05 Apr. 2024 |  |
Secretary General welcomes young content creators to NATO Headquarters Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed nine young content creators from Europe and North America – Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, UK and US – to NATO Headquarters on Friday (5 April 2024) as part of the “Protect the Future” campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness of and support for NATO among young audiences across the Alliance, and gives them a voice in NATO’s ongoing adaptation. |
| 05 Apr. 2024 |  |
Meet Oana Lungescu, the longest-serving and first woman NATO Spokesperson In 2010, Oana Lungescu became the first woman, first former journalist and first person born in the former Eastern Bloc to take up the position of NATO Spokesperson. Over her 13-year tenure, Oana served two Secretaries General and oversaw the Alliance’s communications at significant milestones in Euro-Atlantic security. But how did Oana’s childhood in communist Romania impact her journey to NATO? What did the fall of the Berlin Wall mean for her? And how has NATO’s relationship with Russia evolved during her tenure? |
| 04 Apr. 2024 |  |
Secretary General welcomes Ukraine’s Foreign Minister to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Ukrainian Minister Dmytro Kuleba to NATO Headquarters on Thursday (4 April 2024) for the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of foreign ministers. |
| 04 Apr. 2024 |  |
Allied Foreign Ministers discuss report by Group of Experts on NATO’s southern neighbourhood Meeting in Brussels on 4 and 5 April, Foreign Ministers discussed the findings of the review conducted by an independent Group of Experts on NATO’s approach on its southern neighbourhood. The review highlights the linkage between the security of NATO’s southern neighbourhoods – North Africa, the Middle East, the Sahel region and adjacent regions – and that of NATO Allies. It also underscores that deep-rooted localized challenges are now exacerbated by global strategic competition and threat-multipliers, such as climate change. |
| 04 Apr. 2024 |  |
NATO marks 75th anniversary as foreign ministers meet in Brussels Foreign Ministers gathered at NATO Headquarters on Thursday (4 April 2024) to mark 75 years since the signing of the Alliance’s founding document, the North Atlantic Treaty. Since 1949, the Alliance has ensured peace, democracy and prosperity for its members, now counting 32 Allies and one billion people on both sides of the Atlantic. This year’s NATO Day comes just weeks after Sweden joined as the thirty-second member of the Alliance. |