Ceremony to mark 🇸🇪 Sweden’s accession to NATO, 11 MAR 2024
The Swedish flag was raised at NATO Headquarters for the first time on Monday 11 March 2024 in a ceremony to mark the country’s membership of the Alliance. Sweden became NATO’s 32nd Ally on 7 March upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States government in Washington D.C.
The Secretary General welcomed Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to NATO Headquarters for a flag-raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession. Speaking ahead of the ceremony, the Secretary General thanked Prime Minister Kristersson for his strong personal leadership and commitment to leading Sweden into NATO. He said: “Sweden has taken its rightful place at NATO’s table under the shield of Article 5 protection – the ultimate guarantee of our freedom and security. All for one and one for all.”
Sweden’s flag was hoisted to join the flags of the other 31 Allies, as the Swedish national anthem and the NATO hymn were played. Flag-raising ceremonies took place simultaneously at Allied Command Operations (SHAPE) in Mons (Belgium) and Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia (United States). Standing alongside Prime Minister Kristersson, the Secretary General said: “Sweden’s accession shows again that NATO’s door remains open. No one can close it. Every nation has the right to choose its own path, and we all choose the path of freedom and democracy.”
Noting that NATO will mark its 75th anniversary this year, Mr Stoltenberg underlined that the transatlantic bond between Europe and North America has ensured our freedom and security. Sweden will help to build an even stronger NATO at a critical time for Euro-Atlantic security, he said, adding that “joining NATO is good for Sweden, good for stability in the North, and good for the security of our whole Alliance.”
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Your Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria,
Prime Minister Kristersson,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
This is an historic day.
We welcome Sweden into NATO,
at a critical time for our shared security.
In a moment, we will raise the Swedish flag here at the NATO Headquarters and across the whole Alliance for the first time.
Thirty-two flags flying together.
They represent thirty-two nations working for a common purpose:
To protect one billion people.
Prevent war.
And preserve peace.
Sweden’s membership makes NATO stronger.
Sweden safer.
And all of us more secure.
Sweden brings high-end capabilities.
First-class military forces.
And spends more than 2 percent of GDP on defence.
Sweden’s accession shows again that NATO’s door remains open.
No one can close it.
Every nation has the right to choose its own path.
And we all choose the path of freedom and democracy.
The brave people of Ukraine are fighting for these values as we speak.
For 75 years, the transatlantic bond between Europe and North America has ensured our freedom and security.
As a friend and a Nordic neighbour, it gives me great pride that Sweden now joins us in this essential mission.
Today as we raise the Swedish flag we stand together in unity and solidarity.
Committed to protect and defend each other.
All for one, and one for all.
Prime Minister Kristersson, thank you for your personal commitment to our Alliance.
Let me also recognise former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson for the critical role you played in applying for NATO membership.
And I am glad that you are both here with Ministers and other political leaders together with all of us today.
This reflects the broad political support for NATO in the Swedish society.
So to all Swedes, I say – velkommen til NATO.
Welcome to NATO!
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