Close
Back
Download NATO’s broadcast-quality video content free of charge
Log in
No account?
Forgot your password?
NATO MULTIMEDIA ACCOUNT
Access NATO’s broadcast-quality video content free of charge
Create an account
Check your inbox and enter verification code
We have sent a verification code to your email address.
.
Enter the code to verify your account. This code will expire in 30 minutes.
You have successfully created your account
From now on you can download videos from our website
Subscribe to our newsletter
If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below.
Reset password
Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password.
Reset password
We have sent a verification code to your email address.
Enter the code to verify your account. This code will expire in 30 minutes.
Create a new password
The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.
Your password has been updated
Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password.
Statement by the Secretary General on Finland’s membership in NATO
31 March 2023
1 MIN READ
I welcome the vote by the Turkish Grand National Assembly to ratify Finland’s membership in NATO.
All 30 NATO Allies have now ratified the accession protocol.
And I have just spoken with President Sauli Niinistö to congratulate him on this historic occasion.
Finland will formally join our Alliance in the coming days.
Their membership will make Finland safer and NATO stronger.
Finland has highly capable forces.
Advanced capabilities.
And strong democratic institutions.
So Finland will bring a lot to our Alliance.
All Allies made a historic decision last year to invite Finland and Sweden to join our Alliance.
Since then, we have seen the fastest ratification process in NATO’s modern history.
All Allies agree that a rapid conclusion of the ratification process for Sweden will be in everyone’s interest.
I look forward to also welcoming Sweden as a full member of the NATO family as soon as possible.