11 March 2026 18:09 UTC · NATO · NATO News · Source · Email X Link

NATO says Deputy Secretary General meets ICRC President

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Radmila Shekerinska welcomed Mirjana Spoljaric Egger
Emphasised cooperation, training, and civilian protection measures

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Radmila Shekerinska met Mirjana Spoljaric Egger; NATO highlighted longstanding cooperation with the ICRC, staff exchanges, training and exercises, the NATO Liaison Office in Geneva, a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding with NATO’s Strategic Commands, and NATO's commitment to include measures to protect civilians in armed conflict across doctrine, education, training, exercises, planning, and operations.

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Create an account Reset password Already have an account? Log in From now on you can download videos from our website If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below. Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password. The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password. 11 March 2026 1 MIN READ NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska meets with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross On Wednesday (11 March 2026), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to the North Atlantic Council. The Deputy Secretary General emphasised NATO’s longstanding and substantive cooperation with the ICRC, highlighting regular staff exchanges and cooperation on training and relevant NATO exercises. Ms. Shekerinshka also underlined the excellent cooperation with the ICRC’s Delegation in Brussels and the NATO Liaison Office in Geneva. The Deputy Secretary General commended the work of the ICRC in providing assistance and relief to more than 90 countries, often in challenging and dangerous environments. NATO remains committed to including measures to protect civilians affected by armed conflict in the Alliance’s military doctrine, education, training, exercises, planning, and the conduct of operations. NATO’s relationship with the ICRC is guided by a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding with NATO’s two Strategic Commands. Link was copied to clipboard GALLERIES NATO Deputy Secretary General meets with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross 11 March 2026 1 / 5 NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska meets with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska meets with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska meets with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska meets with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska meets with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Back VIEW METADATA VIEW IMAGE Assets details Description Creation date Location Themes Reference Resolution Aspect radio Format Usage right Credit

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