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| NATO starts airlifting African Union troops to Darfur |
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NATO has launched its airlift operations in support of the the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), with the first movement of Nigerian troops on 1 July. Airlifts of personnel from Gambia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa will continue through July, August and September.
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| Looking at new approaches to civil-military relations |
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A NATO-sponsored conference is being organised by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy to discuss possibilities to improve civil-military relations through new strategies and practices. The event, which will take place from 6 to 8 July in Geneva, will bring together senior NATO civilian and military staff with representatives of international organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)active in the humanitarian and development fields.
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| NATO-Russia Council seminar
on nuclear doctrine and strategy |
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Nuclear experts from Russia and NATO member countries gathered in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 6-7 July for a NATO-Russia Council (NRC) seminar on nuclear doctrine and strategy.
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| Safe disposal of rocket fuel |
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Melanj, a rocket fuel oxidiser used in the past by Warsaw Pact countries, is a highly complex mixture of chemical substances which evaporates easily and is highly toxic. In many countries, this liquid propellant is still stored in special containers, where it was placed for immediate filling of missiles. These containers have deteriorated with time and now present a danger for the environment and public health.
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| New tasks and responsibilities for NATO |
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Current challenges and future tasks and responsibilities were discussed at a somewhat special conference held in Brussels, 11 July 2005. It was the first time that NATO partnered with the Women in International Security (WIIS) to organise a conference.
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| Visit of Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo |
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At a critical time for Kosovo, the Special Represenative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo, Mr Soren Jessen-Petersen, visited NATO HQ on 12 July to hold discussions with NATO Secretary General, Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
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| Alliance augments air power in Afghanistan |
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NATO has deployed four additional F16 aircraft to Afghanistan, significantly enhancing the air power of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
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| First visit of a NATO Secretary General to Mauritania |
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On July 14th, the Secretary General paid an official visit to Mauritania. This was the first ever such visit by a NATO Secretary General.
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| Centres of Excellence provide advanced training |
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Two new Centres of Excellence, in Turkey and Norway, will offer NATO and partner countries advanced training in defence against terrorism and for winter operations.
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| Addressing new parliamentarians |
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Members of Parliament from NATO and Partner countries were invited to NATO HQ on 15 July. They were briefed on current issues by the Secretary General and other senior officials. Their programme was organised by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, in cooperation with the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces. It included a visit to the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, and the Council of the European Union in Brussels.
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| NATO Secretary General in Belgrade |
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| Prime Minister Kostunica visited NATO HQ in March 2004 |
On 18 July, the Mr de Hoop Scheffer made an official visit to Belgrade, almost exactly a year after his first visit to Serbia and Montenegro.
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| NATO assistance to flood-stricken countries |
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Massive rainfalls have been hitting Bulgaria and Romania since this spring, leading to serious cases of flooding and the need for international assistance.
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| Iraqi trainers graduate from NATO course |
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The first 24 graduates of an intensive NATO ‘train the trainers’ course in Baghdad will soon be teaching at the Joint Staff College of the Iraqi Armed Forces.
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