North Atlantic Council

The North Atlantic Council (English North Atlantic Council, NAC ), established in Brussels ( Belgium ) is the main decision-making body of NATO, with political authority and powers of decision. It deals with all aspects of alliance policy, with the exception of defense planning and nuclear policy. From April 1952 to 1959, the seat was in and around the Palais de Chaillot, and from December 1959 to 1967 in Porte Dauphine in Paris. The first session of the North Atlantic Council was held in Washington, DC, USA on September 17, 1949.

  • 7.1 since 2010
  • 7.2 2000-2009
  • 7.3 1990-1999
  • 7.4 before 1990

Members

The North Atlantic Council is composed of the permanent representatives ( with the rank of ambassadors ) of all Member States. He is the only instance, be decided in the political issues of the Alliance, while the military committee of NATO is the leading body for all military matters. At the level of foreign and defense ministers, there are biannual meetings, place at the level of heads of government meeting about every two years.

Work organization

The permanent representatives of the Allies meet at least once a week. At the weekly meetings all aspects of the activities of NATO, current issues and the reports and recommendations of the subordinate committees are discussed. The consultations on foreign policy issues are not confined to the borders of the Alliance.

The North Atlantic Council is supported by a political and military staff. The preparatory work for the decisions afford committees and expert groups. There are in addition a number of policy committees including the Defence Review Committee, the Committee for the Civil and Military Budget, the Security Committee, the Air Defence Committee, the Committee for Telecommunications and Information Systems, the Audit Committee for conventional arms, the Infrastructure Committee, the Economic Committee, the Committee on Information and cultural relations, the Science Committee, the Environment Committee and the Committee for the tasks of modern society. There are also various bodies such as the standardization group, the working groups for conventional disarmament, the Conference of National Armaments experts, logisticians conference, as well as groups that are formed to the current problems.

At the level of foreign and defense ministers, there are biannual meetings, place at the level of Heads of State and Government summit meetings about every two years.

Alliance Internal criticism

Was associated with the war in Kosovo - in the NATO - letter spring of 2002 - the first time exercised considerable intra-Alliance critique of the dominance of the USA and the significantly impaired functioning of the North Atlantic Council in decision making. Consequently, the air attacks were planned against Yugoslavia not at Supreme Headquarters of NATO in Europe (SHAPE), but in the American headquarters for the Command Europe. The former NATO commander General Wesley Clark had based its decisions on a small group of officers, almost all belonged to the American headquarters. The multinational agreement by the NATO Military Committee and the North Atlantic Council had then been obtained only in retrospect.

Extraordinary meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels (selection)

  • March 2, 2014 and March 4, 2014 - Reason: occupation of the Crimean peninsula by Russian forces. (see Krimkrise 2014)
  • October 3, 2012 - Reason: shelling Turkey from Syria.
  • June 26, 2012 - Reason: shoot down a Turkish fighter jet through Syria.
  • July 9, 2008
  • February 9, 2005
  • April 3, 2003
  • February 21, 2001

Summit of Heads of State and Government of NATO Member States

At the NATO summit take the Heads of State and Government of NATO member states since 1949, in part:

Meeting of NATO defense ministers

Since 2010

  • 26-27. February 2014 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 22-23. October 2013 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 4/5 June 2013 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 21-22. February 2013 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 9-10. October 2012 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 2 / 3 February 2012 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 5/6 October 2011 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 8/9 June 2011 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 10-11. March 2011 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 14-15. October 2010 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 10-11. June 2010 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 4/5 February 2010 in Istanbul ( Turkey)

2000-2009

  • 22-23. October 2009 in Bratislava (Slovakia )
  • 11-12. June 2009 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 19-20. February 2009 in Krakow (Poland )
  • 9-10. October 2008 in Budapest ( Hungary)
  • 18-19. September 2008 in London (United Kingdom )
  • 12-13. June 2008 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 7/8 February 2008 in Vilnius (Lithuania )
  • 24-25. October 2007 in Noordwijk (The Netherlands )
  • 14-15. June 2007 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 8/9 February 2007 in Seville (Spain )
  • 28-29. September 2006 in Portorož (Slovenia )
  • June 8, 2006 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 9-10. February 2006 in Taormina ( Italy)
  • 13-14. September 2005 in Berlin ( Germany )
  • 9-10. June 2005 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 9-10. February 2005 in Nice ( France)
  • 13-14. October 2004 in Braşov (Kronstadt ) (Romania )
  • February 6, 2004 in Munich ( Germany )
  • 1 / 2 December 2003 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 8/9 September 2003 in Colorado Springs (USA)
  • 12-13. June 2003 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 24-25. September 2002 in Warsaw ( Poland)
  • 6/7 June 2002 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 18-19. December 2001 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • September 26, 2001 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 7/8 June 2001 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 5/6 December 2000 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 10-11. October 2000 in Birmingham (United Kingdom )
  • 8/9 June 2000 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)

1990-1999

  • 2 / 3 December 1999 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 21-22. September 1999 in Toronto (Canada)
  • June 18, 1999 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 17-18. December 1998 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 24-25. September 1998, Vilamoura ( Portugal)
  • 11-12. June 1998 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 2 / 3 December 1997 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 1 / 2 October 1997 in Maastricht ( Netherlands)
  • 12-13. June 1997 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 17-18. December 1996 under the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 25-26. September 1996 in Bergen ( Norway)
  • 13-14. June 1996 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • December 5, 1995 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 28-29. November 1995 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 5/6 October 1995, Williamsburg ( USA)
  • 8/9 June 1995 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • December 14, 1994 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • September 29, 1994 in Seville (Spain )
  • May 25, 1994 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • December 8, 1993 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • May 25, 1993 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • March 29, 1993 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • December 11, 1992 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 25-26. May 1992 NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 31 March-1 April 1992, in NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • May 28, 1991 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 5/6 December 1990 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • May 23, 1990 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)

Before 1990

  • November 28, 1989 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • May 22, 1986 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • December 12, 1979 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • December 7, 1976 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • December 2, 1970 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • April 6, 1967 in Washington, D.C. (USA)
  • December 14, 1966 at NATO Headquarters in Paris ( France)
  • May 4, 1962 in Athens ( Greece)

Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers

Since 2010

2000-2009

  • 3 / 4 December 2009 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • March 5, 2009 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 2 / 3 December 2008 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 18 August 2008 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • March 6, 2008 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 6/7 December 2007 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 26-27. April, 2007 Oslo ( Norway)
  • January 26, 2007 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • September 21, 2006 in New York City (USA)
  • 27-28. April, 2006 Sofia ( Bulgaria)
  • December 8, 2005 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 20-21. April 2005 in Vilnius (Lithuania )
  • 8/9 December 2004 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • April 2, 2004 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 4/5 December 2003 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 3 / 4 June 2003 in Madrid ( Spain)
  • 14-15. May 2002, Reykjavik ( Iceland )
  • 6/7 December 2001 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 29-30. May 2001, Budapest ( Hungary)
  • 14-15. December 2000 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels ( Belgium)
  • 24-25. May 2000, Florence ( Italy)

1990-1999

Before 1990

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