NATO Secretary General receives Sønsteby award in Oslo
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was awarded the Sønsteby prize on Monday (9 January 2023) at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway.
The award is named for Gunnar Sønsteby, Norway's most decorated war hero, and is given to "brave defenders of fundamental democratic values". In his acceptance speech, Mr Stoltenberg called the award “above all a recognition of NATO, and not least of the thousands of women and men in uniform, who are always on duty”.