NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that NATO needs to "address the rise of China," by closely cooperating with Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea. The first speech he gave in his second term as Prime Minister was during Norway's "Pharmaceutics days" in 2005 under the title "Vaccination against poverty." In his New Year speech on 1 January 2013, Stoltenberg spoke about vaccination of the world's children as a personal matter of the heart. In 2000, the first cabinet of Bondevik resigned following an unsuccessful motion of confidence. The NATO secretary general credited President Donald Trump with compelling allies to spend more on defense, without noting that Trump also has questioned the value of … As secretary-general, I greatly appreciate all that Turkey does for our Alliance. President Bill Clinton was among the delegates and panel that would chart a way out of the financial crisis, which included the host Michelle Bachelet, Britain's finance minister Gordon Brown, Brazil's President Lula da Silva and Stoltenberg. [44] In security policy, Stoltenberg favours increased military spending and dialogue. From 1989 to 1990, he worked as an Executive Officer for Statistics Norway, Norway's central institution for producing official statistics. The cur­rent sec­re­tary gen­eral of NATO is the for­mer Nor­we­gian prime min­is­ter Jens Stoltenberg, who took of­fice on 1 Oc­to­ber 2014. Secretary General of NATO translation in English-Czech dictionary. His mother, Karin Stoltenberg (née Heiberg; 1931–2012), was a geneticist who served as state secretary in multiple governments during the 1980s. "[17] In an interview with The Associated Press Jagland stated "It is unstable and unpredictable. "[50] Stoltenberg praised doctors Mads Gilbert and Erik Fosse for their humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip during the Gaza War, stating that "all of Norway" was behind them.[51]. [76], In April 2019, Stoltenberg warned a joint session of the U.S. Congress of threat posed by Russia. [citation needed]. He also worked part-time as an hourly paid instructor at the University of Oslo during this period. En empirisk analyse ("Macroeconomic planning under uncertainty. [46] Stoltenberg has also been instrumental in modernising the Norwegian armed forces, and in contributing forces to various NATO operations. [42] Stoltenberg returned to the Parliament where he became parliamentarian leader for the Labour Party and a member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence. [59][60] Norway was a founding member of NATO in 1949, and Stoltenberg is the first Norwegian to serve as Secretary-General, although former Conservative Party Prime Minister Kåre Willoch was considered a strong candidate in 1988. [citation needed] Norway came out of the financial crisis with the lowest unemployment rate in Europe. [87][88] Stoltenberg said that "Both Greece and Turkey are two valued allies and both contribute to our shared security. Our goal is still cooperation with Russia… That serves NATO and it serves Russia. [18] After the election Stoltenberg said, "What is clear is that this was a very bad election. [20] In the beginning of February 2002, Jagland, who had been briefly hospitalized in January, and had a subsequent sick leave,[21] said that he would not seek reelection as leader. The Secretary General of NATO is an international diplomat, the chief civil servant of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). [52], Partnering with tropical countries to preserve more of their rainforest to bind carbon dioxide (CO2) in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was a policy of the Stoltenberg government. Accurate as of 23:20 local time on election night. This is making NATO stronger. NATO secretary general: Our alliance must remain strong militarily and politically across the globe By: Jens Stoltenberg January 11 COVID-19 has shown that our world is … In 2011, Stoltenberg received the United Nations (UN) Champion of Global Change Award in New York City, chosen for his extraordinary effort toward meeting the Millennium Development Goals and bringing fresh ideas to global problems. The first two appointed directors held the title of Private Secretary. This paved the way for a historic first in Norway, with Labour joining in a coalition government, the Red-Green Coalition, after a coalition deal with Stoltenberg was struck. Stoltenberg is married to diplomat Ingrid Schulerud and they have two children: a son, Axel Stoltenberg (born 1989) who is studying Chinese at the Shanghai Jiaotong University[105][106] and daughter Anne Catharina Stoltenberg (born 1992) who is a part of Smerz, an experimental pop and electronic music duo signed to XL Recordings. "Small jabs are giving millions of children the gift of life. "[18], Several analysts have pointed out that one of the reasonable causes for their loss was that with only one year in power until the next election, more time was spent initiating or trying to start reforms than telling the people why they had to be done. [18] With the 98% votes taken, the Labour Party only garnered 24%, falling from 35%. On the campaign trail, Trump questioned the modern-day relevance of … [80] In June 2020, Stoltenberg urged like-minded nations to stand up to China's "bullying and coercion. Instead Jagland was given the post as Foreign Minister. January 26, 2021 • Statements and Releases President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). "[84][85], The U.S. military's 2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike, which killed the high-level Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, brought strong reactions from around the world. Jorgen Christian Jorgensen is the Secretary of the North Atlantic Council, Chief of Protocol of NATO HQ and Director of the NATO IS Ministerial and … [6][7], Stoltenberg attended primary school at Oslo Waldorf School, and upper secondary school at Oslo Cathedral School. It was established by the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 and it was signed in Washington, D.C., USA, on April 4, 1949. Both Jagland, as leader, and Stoltenberg, as deputy leader, said they were open to be challenged for their positions at the party's congress in November 2002. [92] It was later confirmed that 5 of the 14 customers were paid and recruited by the production company that produced the event for the Labour party. "[82], In October 2019, Turkey invaded the Kurdish areas in Syria. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference ahead of a NATO defense minister's meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Feb. 15, 2021. [4], Stoltenberg was born 16 March 1959 in Oslo, Norway, into the Stoltenberg family. A marine border dispute with Russia in the Barents Sea since 1978 was settled when Stoltenberg and President of Russia Dimitry Medvedev signed an agreement on 27 April 2010 in Oslo. [63], Stoltenberg strongly condemned the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt and expressed full support for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government. Speech by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to the chairpersons of the foreign affairs committees of the European Union member’s states parliaments, Copenhagen (12 March 2012) ... the President of the European Commission and the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: Outcome of Proceedings. In the crime drama 22 July, which depicts the 2011 Norway attacks, he is played by actor Ola G. Furuseth. Mon, Jun 8, 2020 NATO secretary general unveils his vision for the Alliance’s future On June 8, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg laid out his plans for a new period of reflection on the Alliance’s mission and structure over the next ten years. [53], Stoltenberg through his governing advocated that international agreements with global taxes or quotas are the most effective means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "[114], Norwegian politician, 13th Secretary-General of NATO, 27th Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg during an April 2019 visit to Washington, DC, USA, Ministry for Environment and Minister for Trade and Energy (1990–1996), Second term as Prime Minister (2005–2013). "[34][35] The AUF girl mentioned is Stine Renate Håheim interviewed by CNN's Richard Quest on 23 July 2011. Found 155 sentences matching phrase "Secretary General of NATO".Found in 23 ms. [49] In 2006, Stoltenberg stated that "Norway condemns Israel's actions against Palestinians. Jens lived in SFR Yugoslavia from 1961 to 1964 while his father worked at the Norwegian embassy. Between 1990 and 1992, he was leader of the Oslo chapter of the Labour Party. [9], From 1979 to 1981, Stoltenberg was a journalist for Arbeiderbladet. Jens Stoltenberg: Website: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), or North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance, the Western Alliance, is a military alliance. An empirical analysis"). In 1996, Thorbjørn Jagland became Prime Minister, and Stoltenberg became Minister of Finance. Stoltenberg said that Turkey has "legitimate security concerns" during press conference with Turkish FM Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. [16] Stoltenberg was the deputy leader of the Labour Party while Jagland was the party leader. Following heavy bombing raids against the North Vietnamese port city of Hai Phong at the end of the Vietnam War, he participated in protest rallies targeting the United States Embassy in Oslo. There are some disagreements and I welcome that there are bilateral contacts trying to address these differences," adding that NATO is not a part of these bilateral talks. Under a separate forest and climate conference in Oslo in May 2010, a proposal was presented to a number of countries, with final delivery of the report in autumn 2010. This page was last changed on 2 April 2020, at 19:56. United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Change, 2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike, "NATO Biography for Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General", "Jens Stoltenberg: 2011 UN Foundation Global Leadership Awards Dinner", "NATO allies extend Stoltenberg's term as secretary-general", "Stoltenberg-familien i åpenhjertig interview", "Jens Stoltenberg om barneskoletiden: - Jeg kunne ikke lese eller skrive", "Makroøkonomisk planlegging under usikkerhet. He named two of the victims at Utøya, Monica Bøsei, who was the camp's leader, and Tore Eikeland, who was the leader of the youth chapter in Hordaland. [89], In October 2020, Stoltenberg called for an immediate end to the fighting over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, an enclave that belongs to Azerbaijan under international law but is populated and governed by ethnic Armenians. [91] Stoltenberg said he had wanted to "hear from real Norwegian voters" and that "taxis were one of the few places where people shared their true views." The Secretary General is responsible for coordinating the workings of the alliance, serves as the head of the North Atlantic Council, and leads NATO's staff.The current Secretary General is Jens … Stoltenberg appears to have said nothing of the sort. [36] Håheim again quoted her friend Helle Gannestad, who had tweeted this from home, watching events unfold on TV. In 2007, the government received support from the opposition to a long-term agreement to finance forest conservation with 3 billion NOK annually. [8], Stoltenberg's first steps into politics came in his early teens, when he was influenced by his sister Camilla, who at the time was a member of the then Marxist–Leninist group Red Youth. This was among other arenas done through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a meeting in Chile 27–29 March 2009 where social democratic leaders from around the world met at a Progressive Governance Conference, just prior to the first G20 summit on the financial crisis. [37], On 24 August 2012, 33-year-old Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik was found guilty by the Oslo District Court of having perpetrated by himself both terrorist attacks, the bombing of the prime minister's office and the shooting spree on Utøya island, and was convicted to containment, a special form of prison sentence that can be extended indefinitely—with a time frame of 21 years and a minimum time of 10 years, which, in all, is the maximum penalty in Norway. He said: "Turkey joined the Alliance in 1952, and it continues to be a highly valued member of our family of nations. The 2001, election met with instability for the Labour Party. [citation needed]. [90], In August 2013, Stoltenberg said on his Facebook page that he had spent an afternoon working incognito as a taxi driver in Oslo. His musical choices included "Hungry Heart," sung by Bruce Springsteen; "So Long, Marianne," by Leonard Cohen; and "No Harm," by the duo Smerz, one of whom is his daughter Catharina.[97]. [29] Most of the disputed area was within what would normally be considered Norwegian according to the relevant international treaties. The 2005 parliamentary election saw a vast improvement for Labour, and the party gained a majority in parliament together with the other "Red-Green" parties, the Socialist Left Party and the Centre Party. [14][15] After Jagland's resignation and while in parliamentary opposition, Stoltenberg served on the standing committee on Oil and Energy Affairs in the Storting. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization not only is the longest-lived alliance in history, but also is the most successful, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a … An international initiative, with the UK, the Gates Foundation and Norway in the lead, that GAVI received more than $3.7 billion until 2015 for their work against child mortality. He added that, before driving the taxi, he had not driven a car in eight years. Nini was a recovering heroin addict, and the Norwegian media have covered the family's efforts to cope with this challenge. In January 2014 Jens Stoltenberg became United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Change. Stoltenberg refused to say whether he would challenge Jagland for the leadership position, which was seen by political commentators as a sign that he probably would seek the leadership position. In 2013, Stoltenberg served as a UN special envoy on climate change (global warming), and he has chaired the UN High-Level Panel on System Wide Coherence and the High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing. Stoltenberg was director of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) from 2002 to 2005 and was awarded the Children's Health Award in 2005. The secretary general does not have a military command role; political, milit… From 1985 to 1989, he was the leader of the Workers' Youth League. [45], While Stoltenberg was Prime Minister, Norway's defence spending increased steadily, with the result that Norway today is one of the NATO allies with the highest per capita defence expenditure. [41] In his speech the same night, he announced that his cabinet would resign in October 2013. 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[93][94] None, however, knew they would meet Stoltenberg. During his tenure, he also emphasised the need to focus on security challenges close to Allied territory. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg highlighted the importance of the strong transatlantic bond between North America and Europe in an online discussion series "Talks at GS" with John Waldron, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group. After leaving the army, Stoltenberg enrolled at the University of Oslo, graduating in 1987 with the cand.oecon. [38], On 3 September 2012, Norwegian daily Klassekampen wrote that the Gjørv Report on the terrorist attack "is the hardest verdict against a Norwegian cabinet since the Fact-Finding Commission of 1945 ensured that Johan Nygaardsvold's political career was abruptly halted. "[17] After the election in 2001, Stoltenberg and his cabinet were forced to resign, with the Labour Party suffering from its worst election campaign results since 1924. [61], In June 2015, Stoltenberg said, "I believe we don't see any immediate threat against any NATO country from the east. [23], Stoltenberg's second cabinet governed Norway from 17 October 2005 to 16 October 2013. In 2011, Stoltenberg received the United Nations Foundation's Champion of Global Change Award, chosen for his extraordinary effort toward meeting the Millennium Development Goals and bringing fresh ideas to global problems. [55] Stoltenberg was one of the key driving forces behind the initiative, and has stressed that this is an important contribution to save 9 million children from dying of the most common childhood illnesses. [111] In December 2011, in order to mark 100 years since Roald Amundsen reached the south pole on skis, Stoltenberg journeyed to Antarctica. He served his mandatory military service with the Army's Infantry Training Centre at Evjemoen in Aust-Agder. [77][78] In May 2019, Stoltenberg hailed Turkey's contribution to NATO. President Donald Trump "is committed to NATO" and deserves credit in obtaining $100 billion more in defense spending for the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, the … degree in economics. [5] Marianne Heiberg, married to former foreign minister Johan Jørgen Holst, was his maternal aunt. [13] Labour only received 35.0%; true to his promise, Jagland resigned as a consequence of its 36.9 ultimatum, and power was transferred to the first cabinet of Kjell Magne Bondevik. [31] About an hour later, a shooting spree, which killed 69 people, was reported at Utøya, an island forty-five minutes away where the ruling Labour Party was holding its annual youth camp.
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