• Secretary General welcomes President Zelenskyy to NATO Headquarters to prepare Washington Summit
• 2024 Washington Summit

28 June 2024

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Secretary General welcomes President Zelenskyy to NATO Headquarters to prepare Washington Summit

Secretary General welcomes President Zelenskyy to NATO Headquarters to prepare Washington Summit

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to NATO Headquarters on 27 June 2024 to discuss final preparations for the Washington Summit in July.

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NATO Allies select Mark Rutte as next Secretary General

NATO Allies select Mark Rutte as next Secretary General

On 26 June 2024, the North Atlantic Council decided to appoint Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next Secretary General of NATO, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg. Mr Rutte will assume his functions as Secretary General from 1 October 2024, when Mr Stoltenberg’s term expires after ten years at the helm of the Alliance.

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Secretary General praises France's leading role in NATO during visit to Paris

Secretary General praises France's leading role in NATO during visit to Paris

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 24 June 2024 to discuss preparations for the Washington Summit in July.

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Secretary General: Estonia leads by example in NATO

Secretary General: Estonia leads by example in NATO

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia to NATO Headquarters on 27 June 2024 to discuss final preparations for the Washington Summit, including the provision of further support to Ukraine.

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NATO Secretary General and President of Slovakia discuss preparations for the Washington Summit

NATO Secretary General and President of Slovakia discuss preparations for the Washington Summit

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed President Peter Pellegrini of Slovakia to NATO Headquarters on 28 June 2024 to discuss preparations for the Washington Summit.

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Chair of the NATO Military Committee attends African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Botswana

Chair of the NATO Military Committee attends African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Botswana

From 24 to 26 June 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, attended the US AFRICOM African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Botswana, where he delivered a speech on security governance and partnerships.

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NATO and Japan discuss cooperation at the military staff talks

NATO and Japan discuss cooperation at the military staff talks

On 26 June 2024, NATO hosted military staff talks with Japan, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The discussions focused on the ongoing partnership, security challenges, resilience building and future opportunities for cooperation. The meeting took place under the auspices of the NATO Cooperative Security Division.

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Deep Dive Recap: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and the Gender Perspective

Deep Dive Recap: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and the Gender Perspective

On 19 June 2024, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) Office of the Gender Advisor (GENAD) hosted its monthly Deep Dive session on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and the Gender Perspective.

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NATO Allies and partners boost interoperability through defence education

NATO Allies and partners boost interoperability through defence education

Representatives from NATO Allies and partners met last week in Denmark on the occasion of the 13th edition of the Clearing House on Defence Education hosted by NATO and the Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes, with support from the Royal Danish Defence College.

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2024 Washington Summit

2024 Washington Summit

Seventy-five years ago, 12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C. to ensure their collective defence in an unpredictable world.
This year, 32 NATO Allies will meet again in Washington, D.C. to make key decisions on how to continue to protect their one billion citizens as the world faces the most dangerous security environment since the Cold War.

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