NATO Update

• NATO’s got talent: employees’ children recognised for coronavirus-inspired art • NATO's isolated soldiers Click here to view in your browser 10 July 2020 Update NATO’s got talent: employees’ children recognised for coronavirus-inspired art Budding artists whose parents work at NATO have received prizes and certificates from Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for taking part in an art challenge organised by the NATO Headquarters’ COVID-19 Response Team.   READ MORE Deputy Secretary General Geoană addresses the EU Defense Washington Forum Speaking at an online discussion on “EU defense and the present and future of EU-NATO cooperation” on 9 July 2020, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană said that the COVID-19 pandemic shows that NATO needs to join forces with the EU and other international organisations as well as with like-minded nations to tackle this crisis and that no organisation can respond to today’s challenges alone. READ MORE Secretary General welcomes the Prime Minister of Slovenia to NATO HQ Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Prime Minister Janez Janša of Slovenia at NATO Headquarters on 9 July 2020. READ MORE Coronavirus: Alliance scientists respond to the challenge Scientists across Allied and partner nations have responded to the challenge set by the NATO Chief Scientist in April to identify solutions to some of the most pressing scientific challenges posed by COVID-19. READ MORE Secretary General welcomes Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister to NATO Headquarters NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held talks on 8 July 2020 with Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olha Stefanishyna. READ MORE NATO Policy Directors discuss strengthening resilience and preparations for second wave in the COVID-19 pandemic NATO Policy Directors for Civil Preparedness met by secure video conference on 8 July 2020, to exchange views and best practices in their response to the COVID-19 crisis and how to strengthen national resilience. READ MORE NATO Deputy Secretary General meets the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross at NATO Headquarters NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana met with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Ambassador Peter Maurer at NATO Headquarters on 8 July 2020 for an exchange of views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and on the activities of both organisations. READ MORE NATO participates in Albanian OSCE Chairmanship High-Level Conference on combating corruption More than 100 high-level participants, ministers and deputy ministers were invited by the Albanian OSCE Chairmanship to share best practices and lessons learned at the virtual conference “Good Governance and the Fight against Corruption in the Digital Era”, on 6 and 7 July 2020. READ MORE