Ceremony to mark transition to the new NATO Secretary General

  • 01 Oct. 2024 -
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  • Last updated: 25 Sep. 2024 16:25

On Tuesday, 1 October 2024, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s tenure will come to an end. He will be succeeded by Mr Mark Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

A series of events to mark the transition of mandate from Mr Stoltenberg to Mr Rutte will take place at NATO Headquarters that morning, beginning at 09:00 CEST.
 

Media advisory

09:00 (CEST):   Wreath laying ceremony by the NATO Secretary General and NATO Secretary General Designate

09:10 (CEST):   Joint doorstep by the Secretary General and Secretary General Designate

10:00 (CEST):   Handover in the North Atlantic Council with remarks by the Secretary General and Secretary General Designate

10:35 (CEST):   Short remarks by the former Secretary General and new Secretary General to all staff

11:30 (CEST):   Press conference of the new NATO Secretary General
 

Media coverage

  • Media representatives with annual accreditation to NATO for 2024 can cover the event in person. Additionally, media without annual accreditation who are interested in covering the event can request ad-hoc accreditation. Please apply for accreditation on the NATO press portal no later than Thursday 19 September at 09:00 (CEST).
     
  • The ceremony will be streamed live on the NATO website, broadcast live on EBU News Exchange, EBU WorldFeed and YouTube, with the exception of the wreath laying event.
  • Transcripts of the joint doorstep and press conference, as well as photographs and video, will be available after the event.


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