NATO Secretary General at Unity Rally in Paris

11 Jan. 2015 -
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Last updated: 11 Jan. 2015 17:55

The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joined the President of France François Hollande and other world leaders for a unity rally in central Paris on Sunday (11 January 2015) to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris and in solidarity with the people of France.

Arriving in Paris, the Secretary General said, "I am proud to join the unity rally in solidarity with the people of France and for a common front against terror. The attacks in Paris led to the death of many innocent people. They targeted believers and unbelievers, Christians, Muslims and Jews. They were also attacks on the free press, free opinion, and our open societies. These are core values for NATO and for all of us, and open societies are our best defence against terror."

Mr Stoltenberg praised France for being at the forefront of the fight against terrorism from Mali and the Sahel to Iraq. He said, "we stand with our Ally France, we stand in full solidarity with the people of France, and we stand united for our values."

NATO and Allied flags are flying at half-mast at NATO Headquarters.

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- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is welcomed by President Francois Hollande upon his arrival in Paris to attend the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 President Hollande and German Chancelor Angela Merkel attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Samaras of Greece attending the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 View of the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on his way to Paris to attend the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris. Left of him : Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Representative for Syria
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arriving in Paris to attend the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arriving in Paris to attend the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arriving in Paris to attend the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris 11 Jan. 2015 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arriving in Paris to attend the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt of Danemark and Prime Minister Alexander Stubb of Finland, prior to the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
- NATO Secretary General attends unity rally in Paris NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine, prior to the unity rally to pay tribute to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.