North Atlantic Council

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The North Atlantic Council is NATO’s principal political decision-making body, where representatives of member states meet to discuss and coordinate alliance policies and actions.

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instanceOf NATO organ
intergovernmental council
international organization body
principal political decision-making body of NATO
abbreviation NAC
chairperson NATO Secretary General
surface form: Secretary General of NATO
composition permanent representatives of all NATO member states
decisionMakingPrinciple consensus
foundationDate 1949-04-04
foundedBy North Atlantic Treaty
hasAuthorityOver establishment of subordinate NATO bodies
hasMember Albania
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
surface form: Türkiye

United Kingdom
United States of America
headquartersCountry Belgium
headquartersLocation Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
language English
French
legalBasis North Atlantic Treaty
surface form: Article 9 of the North Atlantic Treaty
meetsAt NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
surface form: NATO Headquarters, Brussels
meetsAtLevel defence ministers
foreign ministers
heads of state and government
permanent representatives
meetsFrequency at least once a week at ambassadorial level
memberOf NATO institutional structure
overseesBody NATO Military Committee
partOf NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
policyArea collective defence
cooperative security
crisis management
primaryFunction coordination of alliance policies
oversight of NATO operations
political decision-making for NATO
reportsTo NATO member governments
shortName NAC
votingSystem no formal voting; decisions by unanimity

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NATO Prague Summit 2002 decisions adoptedBy North Atlantic Council
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation reportsTo North Atlantic Council
SACT reportsTo North Atlantic Council
NATO’s Open Door policy implementedBy North Atlantic Council
Office of the Secretary General associatedWith North Atlantic Council
SHAPE establishedBy North Atlantic Council
SHAPE reportsTo North Atlantic Council
NATO Meritorious Service Medal awardingAuthority North Atlantic Council
this entity surface form: North Atlantic Council (delegated)
ISAF reportedTo North Atlantic Council
RSM mandatedBy North Atlantic Council
subject surface form: Resolute Support Mission
Commander, Resolute Support appointedBy North Atlantic Council
NATO headquarters in Sarajevo controlledBy North Atlantic Council
this entity surface form: North Atlantic Council (indirectly through NATO command structure)
Multinational Corps Northeast establishedBy North Atlantic Council
NATO Strategic Direction South Hub establishedBy North Atlantic Council
IMS advises North Atlantic Council
subject surface form: NATO International Military Staff
IMS supports North Atlantic Council
subject surface form: NATO International Military Staff
Cooperative Security Division affiliation North Atlantic Council
this entity surface form: North Atlantic Council (indirect)
Strategic Commands of NATO subordinateTo North Atlantic Council
Defence Planning Committee coordinatesWith North Atlantic Council
NATO Defence Planning Process overseenBy North Atlantic Council
NATO centres of excellence accreditedBy North Atlantic Council
NATO ministerial meetings organisedBy North Atlantic Council
NATO–Russia Founding Act involvesOrganization North Atlantic Council
Allied Command Europe subordinateTo North Atlantic Council
Allied Forces Northern Europe establishedBy North Atlantic Council
JFC Brunssum establishedBy North Atlantic Council
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer appointedBy North Atlantic Council
this entity surface form: NATO North Atlantic Council
DSACEUR createdBy North Atlantic Council