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| New Secretary General takes up office |
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The new Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
of the Netherlands, took up his duties on 5 January 2004,
beginning an initial four-year term in office.
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| NATO Secretary General welcomes adoption
of Afghanistan constitution |
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5 Jan. - I very much welcome the
positive outcome of the Loya Jirga in Afghanistan this weekend.
Afghanistan has ratified a new constitution that will lay
the ground for the creation of democratic institutions and
opens the way for free and fair national elections this year.
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| NATO expands its role in Afghanistan |
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A ceremony held in Kunduz on 6 January marked the transfer
of command of the Kunduz Provincial Reconstruction Team
to NATO and a first step in the expansion of the Alliance’s
mission in the country.
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| 10 years of Partnership for Peace |
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Ten years ago this month, NATO launched the Partnership for Peace,
opening a new chapter in its relations with partner countries in Central
and
Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
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| SFOR searches Karadzic house
in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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From 10 to 12 January, NATO-led peacekeepers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
conducted a short notice operation in Pale to search for indicted
war criminal Radovan Karadzic and others.
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| First call on NATO-Russia hotline |
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The new NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, made the first
call on a new, secure NATO-Russia hotline on 12 January, as part of
his round of courtesy calls to NATO and partner countries.
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| Ukrainian Foreign Minister visits Alliance
Headquarters |
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Gryshchenko discussed his country’s
cooperation with the Alliance during talks with the new Secretary
General de Hoop Scheffer at NATO Headquarters, on 13 January.
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| New NATO military training co-operation initiative |
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Within the framework of NATO’s Partnership for Peace, a
UK-led training initiative promoting conflict prevention and long-term
stability throughout Central and Eastern Europe was launched in Slovakia
on 13 January.
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| “Afghanistan priority no. 1 for NATO” |
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Speaking after a briefing by Acting UN Special Representative
in Afghanistan, Jean-François Arnault, NATO Secretary General
de Hoop Scheffer reiterated the Alliance’s commitment to Afghanistan.
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| Secretary General visits
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo |
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The new NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, traveled to
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo on 15 and 16 January to meet with
NATO-led peacekeepers and local officials.
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| More weapons handed over in Afghanistan |
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On 15 January, Afghanistan’s militia forces began handing
over their heavy weapons to the government, as part of an ongoing,
NATO-supported weapons collection programme.
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| Military transformation focus of NATO defence
symposium |
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“NATO in Transformation - Changes and Challenges” was
the theme for the 2004 NATO Defence Planning Symposium at the NATO
School in Oberammergau, Germany, 15 January 2004.
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| Top commanders rehearse deployment of Response
Force |
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From 22 to 25 January, NATO’s top military commanders and senior
officials took part in Allied Reach 04, a special seminar designed
to test the concepts behind NATO’s new Response Force.
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| Secretary General meets with
world leaders at Davos forum |
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer addressed this year’s
World Economic Forum, underscoring the importance of the strategic
partnership between NATO and the European Union.
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| Understanding the roots of terrorism |
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A NATO workshop in Prague on 26 and 27 January provided
the opportunity for a group of scholars and experts in
conflict analysis and resolution to explore the complex
causes of today’s security threats.
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| Statement by Secretary General on
attack against ISAF soldiers |
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With great regret,
I learned about the attack against ISAF soldiers this morning
in Kabul, in which one Canadian soldier was killed and three
others were injured.
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| Protecting populations against
weapons of mass destruction |
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Over 100 experts have gathered in Trondheim, Norway, 28-30 January,
to discuss new minimum standards for protection of civilian populations
against weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
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| Secretary General visits Canada |
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer continued his
welcome tour of NATO and partner countries with a visit
to Ottawa from 28 to 29 January.
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| “Time to get back to business” |
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During a two-day visit to the United States, NATO Secretary
General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer called on Europe and the
United States to set their differences aside and address
key security threats.
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