Mar 11, 2024 · NATO was created by 12 countries from Europe and North America on 4 April 1949. Since then, 20 more countries have joined NATO through 10 rounds of enlargement (in 1952, 1955, 1982, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2023 and 2024). Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty sets out how countries can join the Alliance.

Mar 9, 2023 · Biographies and pictures of the current senior government officials, Permanent Representatives to the North Atlantic Council, all NATO Secretaries General, principal officials to the International Staff, members of the Military Committee, major NATO Commanders and the principal officials of the NATO International Military. More

E-mail: press@hq.nato.int – Tel.: 32 2 707 50 41 – Fax: 32 2 707 13 99 – Internet: www.nato.int News and information is routinely placed on the NATO website. This includes audio files, transcripts and high resolution photographs, which are posted as soon as possible after events of media interest. Check the 'What's New' file.

Aug 6, 2024 · NATO has 32 members, but it also maintains relations with more than 40 non-member countries and international organisations, called NATO partners. This partnership network strengthens security outside NATO territory, which makes NATO itself safer. The Alliance pursues dialogue and practical cooperation with partners on a wide range of political and …

Sep 23, 2024 · NATO joined the United Nations “Summit of the Future” in New York on Sunday (22 September 2024), taking part in a session dedicated to the vital role of multilateralism for international peace and security.

Nov 21, 2024 · This covers the costs of NATO’s operations and missions, facilities, Command Structure and jointly-owned equipment, like its surveillance drones. NATO’s common funding amounts to approximately three billion euros annually, or around 0.3% of total Allied defence spending. Joining NATO: The Open Door Policy is a founding principle of NATO ...

NATO’s crisis-management operations are carried out under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty or under a United Nations mandate. 3.3 Partnerships NATO works with many non-member countries on a wide range of political and security-related issues.

Jun 28, 2024 · A wide range of activities, tools and programmes. Activities on offer under the PfP programme touch on virtually every field of NATO activity, including defence-related work, defence reform, defence policy and planning, civil-military relations, education and training, military-to-military cooperation and exercises, civil emergency response, and cooperation on …

Sep 11, 2001 · NATO is resourced through the direct and indirect contributions of its members. NATO’s common funds are composed of direct contributions to collective budgets and programmes. These funds (around EUR 4.6 billion for 2025) enable NATO to deliver capabilities and run the entirety of the Organization and its military commands.

Jul 25, 2023 · NATO and the United Nations (UN) share a commitment to maintaining international peace and security. The two organisations have been cooperating in this area since the early 1990s, in support of peace-support and crisis-management operations. The complexity of today’s security challenges has required a broader dialogue between NATO and the UN. …