Stoltenberg to remain NATO Secretary General for another year

Jens Stoltenberg tweeted this.

"Honoured by NATO Allies' decision to extend my term as Secretary General until 1 October 2024. The transatlantic bond between Europe and North America has ensured our freedom and security for nearly 75 years, and in a more dangerous world, our Alliance is more important than ever," he wrote. 

• On June 5, it became known that during a visit to the United States, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would urge US President Joe Biden to support the candidacy of Defense Secretary Ben Wallace for the post of NATO Secretary General. In May, Wallace admitted that he would like to lead NATO, and on June 9, President Biden said that Washington could support him as a candidate for the next NATO secretary general.

• Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also said in February that he considers himself a candidate for the post of NATO Secretary General and hopes that he will be "lucky this year." There were also rumors that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen might be a candidate for the post, but she denied this information.

• On June 17, the Norwegian media reported that Biden would ask Jens Stoltenberg to stay on as NATO Secretary General. On June 21, Wallace said he would not become the new NATO secretary general, as the United States wants to extend the term of the current head of the Alliance.

• On June 27, media reported that Stoltenberg would likely remain in office for another year as the Alliance seeks stability and unity while trying to maintain support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.