NATO Chief Stoltenberg to Stay in Office Another Year, Cites ‘More Dangerous World’

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to the media while standing in front of a mine clearance tank Wisent at FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft in Flensburg, Germany, on June 20, 2023. Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries confirmed on July 4 that current Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will remain in office for another year. The announcement came after the alliance failed to settle on a candidate for the leadership position.

“Honoured by #NATO Allies’ decision to extend my term as Secretary General until 1 October 2024,” Stoltenberg wrote on Twitter.