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The North Atlantic Treaty
Washington D.C. - 4 April 1949

    04 Apr. 1949 -
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The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and
principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to
live in peace with all peoples and all governments.
They are determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and
civilisation of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy,
individual liberty and the rule of law. They seek to promote stability
and well-being in the North Atlantic area.
They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defence and
for the preservation of peace and security. They therefore agree to
this North Atlantic Treaty :
Article 1

The Parties undertake, as set forth in the Charter of the United
Nations, to settle any international dispute in which they may be
involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace
and security and justice are not endangered, and to refrain in their
international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner
inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.
Article 2

The Parties will contribute toward the further development of peaceful
and friendly international relations by strengthening their free
institutions, by bringing about a better understanding of the
principles upon which these institutions are founded, and by promoting
conditions of stability and well-being. They will seek to eliminate
conflict in their international economic policies and will encourage
economic collaboration between any or all of them.
Article 3

In order more effectively to achieve the objectives of this Treaty,
the Parties, separately and jointly, by means of continuous and
effective self-help and mutual aid, will maintain and develop their
individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack.
Article 4

The Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of
them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of
any of the Parties is threatened.
Article 5

The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in
Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all
and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each
of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective
self-defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United
Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking
forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such
action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to
restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall
immediately be reported to the Security Council. Such measures shall
be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures
necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security .
Article 6 1

For the purpose of Article 5, an armed attack on one or more of the
Parties is deemed to include an armed attack:

    on the territory of any of the Parties in Europe or North America,
on the Algerian Departments of France 2, on the territory of Turkey or
on the Islands under the jurisdiction of any of the Parties in the
North Atlantic area north of the Tropic of Cancer;
    on the forces, vessels, or aircraft of any of the Parties, when in
or over these territories or any other area in Europe in which
occupation forces of any of the Parties were stationed on the date
when the Treaty entered into force or the Mediterranean Sea or the
North Atlantic area north of the Tropic of Cancer.

Article 7

This Treaty does not affect, and shall not be interpreted as affecting
in any way the rights and obligations under the Charter of the Parties
which are members of the United Nations, or the primary responsibility
of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and
security.
Article 8

Each Party declares that none of the international engagements now in
force between it and any other of the Parties or any third State is in
conflict with the provisions of this Treaty, and undertakes not to
enter into any international engagement in conflict with this Treaty.
Article 9

The Parties hereby establish a Council, on which each of them shall be
represented, to consider matters concerning the implementation of this
Treaty. The Council shall be so organised as to be able to meet
promptly at any time. The Council shall set up such subsidiary bodies
as may be necessary; in particular it shall establish immediately a
defence committee which shall recommend measures for the
implementation of Articles 3 and 5.
Article 10

The Parties may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other European
State in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to
contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area to accede to
this Treaty. Any State so invited may become a Party to the Treaty by
depositing its instrument of accession with the Government of the
United States of America. The Government of the United States of
America will inform each of the Parties of the deposit of each such
instrument of accession.
Article 11

This Treaty shall be ratified and its provisions carried out by the
Parties in accordance with their respective constitutional processes.
The instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible
with the Government of the United States of America, which will notify
all the other signatories of each deposit. The Treaty shall enter into
force between the States which have ratified it as soon as the
ratifications of the majority of the signatories, including the
ratifications of Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
the United Kingdom and the United States, have been deposited and
shall come into effect with respect to other States on the date of the
deposit of their ratifications. (3)
Article 12

After the Treaty has been in force for ten years, or at any time
thereafter, the Parties shall, if any of them so requests, consult
together for the purpose of reviewing the Treaty, having regard for
the factors then affecting peace and security in the North Atlantic
area, including the development of universal as well as regional
arrangements under the Charter of the United Nations for the
maintenance of international peace and security.
Article 13

After the Treaty has been in force for twenty years, any Party may
cease to be a Party one year after its notice of denunciation has been
given to the Government of the United States of America, which will
inform the Governments of the other Parties of the deposit of each
notice of denunciation.
Article 14

This Treaty, of which the English and French texts are equally
authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the
United States of America. Duly certified copies will be transmitted by
that Government to the Governments of other signatories.

    The definition of the territories to which Article 5 applies was
revised by Article 2 of the Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on
the accession of Greece and Turkey signed on 22 October 1951.
    On January 16, 1963, the North Atlantic Council noted that insofar
as the former Algerian Departments of France were concerned, the
relevant clauses of this Treaty had become inapplicable as from July
3, 1962.
    The Treaty came into force on 24 August 1949, after the deposition
of the ratifications of all signatory states.

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Official Texts

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the
Republic of North Macedonia 06 Feb. 2019

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of
Montenegro 19 May. 2016

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the
Republic of Croatia 01 Apr. 2009

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the
Republic of Albania 01 Apr. 2009

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of the
Republic of Slovenia 26 Mar. 2003

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of the
Slovak Republic 26 Mar. 2003

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of Romania
26 Mar. 2003

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of the
Republic of Lithuania 26 Mar. 2003

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of the
Republic of Latvia 26 Mar. 2003

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the
Republic of Estonia 26 Mar. 2003

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the
Republic of Bulgaria 26 Mar. 2003

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the
Republic of Poland 16 Dec. 1997

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the
Republic of Hungary 16 Dec. 1997

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the
Czech Republic 16 Dec. 1997

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Spain 10
Dec. 1981

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the
Federal Republic of Germany 23 Oct. 1954

    Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Greece
and Turkey 22 Oct. 1951