NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
President: Ingrid Carrillo García
Chair: Gael Hernández Sosa, Camilo Margarito Padilla Hernández, Valentina Sofía Campos Gaytán, Paola Salazar Hernández y Luisa Fernanda López Reséndiz
Topic A) Actions to prevent emerging security and economic threats through multinational cooperation between NATO member and non-member allies, focusing on the Indo-Pacific region.
Topic B) Actions to enhance maritime and undersea capabilities in order to protect critical infrastructure and mitigate security risks in the Baltic Sea region.
Background and Faculties
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military and political alliance formed by 32 countries from North America and Europe. Established on April 4, 1949, with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C, in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union expansionism after World War II. NATO operates under 14 articles that define its principles and objectives, aiming to safeguard the freedom and security of its member states through collective defense, based on core values of individual liberty, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. In the present day, NATO has increased its cooperation with international organizations to support reconstruction and civil society development, while reminding the importance of its core mission: collective defence
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization promotes democratic values, freedom and security for its members on purpose of preventing armed conflicts, terrorism and security threatens, through the application of the following measures:
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Establish strategic frameworks to organize multinational forces, ensure defense mechanisms and operate effectively in response to terrorist threats and armed attacks;
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Provide technical assistance to enhance operational effectiveness through real time information exchange, technological cooperation and the use of digital systems against cyberattacks and extremism;
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Enable political and military support for collective defense in order to restore security, develop force protection and stabilize conflict zones as is established in Article 5 of the Treaty;
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Coordinate training programs for security forces and governmental institutions to combat extremism, strengthen national security, and enhance capacities for peace and stability;
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Support defense protocols by supplying cyber, nuclear and missile defense capabilities to ensure member forces, protect territorial integrity and security against hybrid attacks;
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Provide a forum for consultation among member and non-member countries to address security concerns and threats, in accordance with Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty.