• NATO Secretary General meets President of Serbia to discuss challenges in northern Kosovo
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21 July 2023

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NATO Secretary General meets President of Serbia to discuss challenges in northern Kosovo

NATO Secretary General meets President of Serbia to discuss challenges in northern Kosovo

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia in Brussels on 19 July 2023 in order to discuss tensions in northern Kosovo. Mr Stoltenberg called the recent violence against KFOR peacekeepers unacceptable, underlining that KFOR has deployed 500 additional troops to Kosovo and stands ready to act as necessary, in line with its UN mandate.

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Secretary General to Ukraine Defense Contact Group: NATO support will continue for as long as it takes

Secretary General to Ukraine Defense Contact Group: NATO support will continue for as long as it takes

Participating in a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on 18 July 2023 Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg outlined the major decisions taken at the Vilnius Summit to support Ukraine for the long haul.

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Allies approve NATO’s first Policy on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict; strengthen Policy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings

Allies approve NATO’s first Policy on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict; strengthen Policy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings

Children are regular targets and victims of grave human rights violations during armed conflicts. At the Vilnius Summit (11-12 July 2023), Allies approved NATO’s first Policy on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict, stepping up NATO’s contributions to international efforts under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612 (2005).

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NATO Allies put the “special” in “special relationship” – UK Royal Marines train with US Green Berets in Germany

NATO Allies put the “special” in “special relationship” – UK Royal Marines train with US Green Berets in Germany

The United Kingdom and the United States have long enjoyed a “special relationship” – a phrase first coined by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the strong cultural, political and military ties between the two countries based on their shared history.

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Deep Dive Recap: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence and the Gender Perspective

Deep Dive Recap: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence and the Gender Perspective

On the 12 July 2023, the NATO International Military Staff Office of the Gender Advisor hosted its twelfth Deep Dive Session focused on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence and the Gender Perspective.

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NATO Defense College Change of Command and Senior Course Graduation

NATO Defense College Change of Command and Senior Course Graduation

On 13 July 2023, Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee visited the NATO Defense College (NDC) in Rome, Italy. Invited as a guest of honour, and welcomed with a Military Honour Guard, Admiral Bauer delivered keynote addresses for the dual celebrations of the Change of Command and the Senior Course 142 Graduation.

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NATO’s new defence plans

NATO’s new defence plans

NATO is undertaking the most significant overhaul of its force structure since the end of the Cold War.

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