Tag Archives: NATO
Secretary General meets UK Foreign Secretary, Georgian President at UN
On the second day of his visit to the United Nations in New York, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen met first with UK Foreign Secretary David Milliband. They focused principally on Afghanistan, including the importance of stepping up the training and equipment of Afghan security forces, and the steps necessary to accelerate a transition to Afghan lead in security and other civilian sectors.
NATO Secretary General to United Nations General Assembly
The Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, will visit the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on 21-24 September 2009.
NATO Secretary General visits the United Nations
The Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, began his visit to the United Nations with a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The two Secretaries General focused primarily on Afghanistan, looking forward to an upcoming UN-sponsored conference which should help chart the way forward for international support for Afghanistan, as part of an overall transition to Afghan lead in all sectors.
NATO Military Committee meets in Portugal
NATO's Military Committee concluded a two-day conference in Lisbon, Portugal, on 20 September. The conference focused mainly on the operation in Afghanistan and the New Strategic Concept.
UN representative addresses North Atlantic Council on counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan
The Executive Director of the United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Antonio Maria Costa, visited NATO HQ on 18 September. He addressed the subject of opium production in Afghanistan with the North Atlantic Council, NATO’s principal decision making body, and the Afghan Ambassador Zia Uddin Nezam.
Secretary General proposes a new beginning in NATO-Russia relations
The NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, gave today his first major public speech as the new Secretary General of NATO on "NATO and Russia: A New Beginning".
NATO Secretary General meets Belgian Prime Minister
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen met with Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy on 17 September 2009 in Brussels. Foreign Minister Yves Leterme and Defence Minister Pieter De Crem were also present.
Statement by the Secretary General on Missile Defence
I welcome that the United States today has discussed at NATO how we can develop missile defence which can include all Allies and protect all Allies.
Secretary General to deliver a speech on NATO-Russia relations
Anders Fogh Rasmussen will deliver his first major policy address as NATO Secretary General in a speech entitled 'NATO and Russia: A New Beginning' at a Carnegie Europe Event on Friday 18 September 2009 at 11h00 CEST (09H00 GMT). He will then answer questions from the audience and internet.
Connecting universities in Ukraine
17 September saw the completion of a NATO Networking Infrastructure Grant in Ternopil, Ukraine, which helped set up and improve the Internet connectivity of four major research and educational institutes in the region. The Science for Peace and Security Programme funded this grant with a budget of 129 000 euros.
