However, women continue to be underrepresented and more work is needed to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and related Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security. Women, Peace and Security agenda in the spotlight at NATO The participation of women in Allied armed forces has been steadily increasing over the past few decades, and significant strides have been made towards the recruitment and retention of women. Visiting both Ronneby Air base and Stockholm, the Director General commended Sweden for being a pro-active and effective contributor to international security, for its continued contributions to multilateral and NATO missions and expressed how valuable a partner Sweden was to NATO. The theme of the 10-day course was “Diplomacy of the 21st Century: Central Asia in the Context of Globalization”.ĭirector General of the NATO International Military Staff visits Sweden to discuss ways to enhance cooperation Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper, Director General of the NATO International Military Staff (DGIMS) visited Sweden from 9-10 June 2015.
NATO supports first regional summer school for junior diplomats from Central Asia and Afghanistan The first regional summer school for junior diplomats from Central Asian countries, Afghanistan and Mongolia was launched on 7 June on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan.
While noting that “it has been a challenging time,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that the Afghan forces “have dealt with this effectively,” demonstrating “exemplary courage, determination and commitment.” The Secretary General reaffirmed that the Alliance will continue to support Afghanistan in the years ahead, saying “NATO and our partners stand with Afghanistan.” Meeting with Afghan Acting Minister of Defence Masoom Stanekzai, the ministers reviewed the security situation and the first six months of the Resolute Support mission. NATO Defence Ministers confirm enduring support for Afghanistan NATO Defence Ministers confirmed enduring support for Afghanistan in a ministerial meeting of Resolute Support nations on Thursday (25 June 2015). Other milestones were reached last week in the area of defence education, which will be an important element of cooperation with the country under the Defence and Related Security Capacity Building (DCB) Initiative. Milestones in NATO’s deepening cooperation with Moldova On Wednesday 24 June, NATO defence ministers endorsed a defence capacity building package to help Moldova to enhance its defence and security institutions. NATO Secretary General condemns Egypt attacks I extend my sincere condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and government of Egypt after the terrorist attacks yesterday which I strongly condemn.Įducators support defence capacity building for partners The Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) connects senior educators from NATO nations with their counterparts from partner countries with the objective of enhancing educational curricula and learning methods.Īnnual Conference of the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives 2015 The 15th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security and its impact on recruitment and retention in the armed forces were the focus of this year’s Annual Conference of the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP) from 2 to 5 June 2015.
Two-seater electric scooter, requires A1 license (two wheels), 125 cc equivalent. the E01 is a 125cc-equivalent scooter-making it legal to ride on a learner's permit. Yamaha is readying a range of electric scooters, similar to its E01, aimed at urban European markets. The twin battery GT models both offer improved acceleration and greater range. The new GT models are available as both a 50cc equivalent (28 mph) moped scooter and a 125cc equivalent capable of 43 mph. NIU Electric Mopeds/ Scooters So far NIU has sold more than 1m electric scooters and e-bikes, and is on track to sell more than 600k in 2020.