It marks the fourth time Stoltenberg’s term as NATO secretary general has been extended and he has led the alliance for nearly a decade.
Jens Stoltenberg will lead NATO for another year after member states agreed to extend his term for the fourth time, according to a
on the alliance’s website, giving leaders time to rally around a successor and offering stability at a key and testing time for the alliance.Key Facts Stoltenberg, who had been due to step down at the end of September, will now stay on as NATO secretary general until October 1, 2024. Leaders of the 31 NATO states will endorse the decision when they meet at the alliance’s annual summit in Vilnius next week, NATO’s statementThe extension means the former Norwegian prime minister will have served a decade at the alliance’s helm by the time of his departure.on Twitter, Stoltenberg said he is “honored by Nato allies' decision to extend my term.”
The “transatlantic bond” between Europe and North America has safeguarded freedom and security for nearly 75 years, Stoltenberg said, adding that “in a more dangerous world, our Alliance is more important than ever.”The fourth extension of Stoltenberg’s term can be viewed as both commentary on NATO’s politically sensitive position and the intractable divisions between members over who should replace him.
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