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Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Helsingborg, Sweden 21-22 May 2026

General

1. A meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs will be held in Helsingborg, Sweden, on 21-22 May 2026. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte.

2. The ministerial meeting will take place at the Clarion Hotel Sea U in Helsingborg.

3. An International Media Centre (IMC), designated for the accredited media, will operate at the ministerial venue on 21-22 May 2026.

4. Media accreditation for the event is now open. See details below.

Media Accreditation 

5. All media representatives who wish to cover this meeting need to seek accreditation. To do that, please register via NATO’s media accreditation platform: https://meeting-may26.nato.canopyregistration.com/press

Please note that as NATO annual accreditation only applies to NATO HQ, annually accredited media representatives who wish to cover the meeting will also need to apply for accreditation.

6. The deadline for accreditation is Wednesday 6 May 2026 at midnight (CEST).

7.Please apply for accreditation as soon as possible, to allow sufficient time to process your request. Late applications will not be considered. Due to space restrictions, there may be limitations on the number of media representatives allowed to cover the event.

8. NATO will confirm the accreditation by email, via the email address used to register, together with details about how media representatives can pick up their badges.

9. Media representatives will pick up their badge in-person in the Accreditation Office. It is mandatory to bring:

• the same ID document that you used to apply for accreditation online
• the same proof of media status (press card and/or Letter from your Editor) used for the registration
• and confirmation email (with QR code) in order to receive your pass.
   

10. In accordance with NATO media accreditation procedures, NATO reserves the right to deny or withdraw accreditation of media representatives from media organisations who abuse their privileges, put the accreditation to improper use, or act in a manner inconsistent with the principles of the Organization.

11. The Accreditation Office will be located at the Dunkers Culture Centre, Kungsgatan 11, 252 21 Helsingborg It will be accessible by city public transport (tram/bus), taxi, car or walk/bike. For parking facilities, please check the car park map for Helsingborg: Parkering i Helsingborg and Welcome to Skåne-Skånetrafiken.

Programme

12. The full schedule of events will be available at a later stage. To help with media travel plans, an informal event for ministers is expected to be held on 21 May in the afternoon. The ministers will meet on 22 May in the morning, and press conferences will start early afternoon. Please check the NATO website and X (@NATOPress and @NATO) for updates.

13. Information about individual ministers’ media programmes should be sought directly from their national delegation(s). Please contact the NATO Press Office to obtain the list of national press officers.

Broadcast

14. NEP Group/Wirtz Film will serve as Host TV and will cover all public components of the event.

15. The main media events (such as the doorsteps, public opening remarks and the press conference of the NATO Secretary General) will be broadcast in the IMC, and on the NATO website.

16. A live satellite world-feed of the main media events will be provided by NATO free of charge without encryption or downlink charges. The video and audio may be used only for appropriate news and public affairs purposes.

17. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance media services a live video feed will be available via SRT-protocol (Secure reliable Transport). Please request the connection details here (choose Broadcast).

Pools

18. Access to certain events during the ministerial meeting will be open only for small media pools, by invitation only.

19. When a media representative accepts a NATO pool position, they must share immediately all information and material collected while in the pool with any accredited media that request it. The media representative in the pool will share the material at no charge and with no restriction on the use of the material for news purposes. Media representatives can only accept the pool accreditation if they have the agreement of their employer to all of the conditions on providing pool material listed above.

20. After each event, the videos are available for free download from NATO Multimedia Portal.

21. Photos of all the media events by NATO photographers, will be posted on the NATO website.

22.Media organisations that want pooled images should first contact the wire service / photo agency of which they are a member / client. Media representatives and news organisations must identify that it is pooled material every time it is used. Pooled material can only be used for legitimate news purposes and it cannot be sold.

Media Facilities

23. The Media Centre will include:

1. A filing centre (including open TV/radio editing area), with electricity (230V), access to video and audio feeds, cabled and Wi-Fi internet.
2. Information Desk;
3. A small area for indoor and outdoor stand-ups, for rotational use;
4. Live video feed distribution (HDSDI 1080/50i BNC terminal);
5. Internal Television Circuit for live and recorded broadcasts, information about the programme, press conferences schedules and other information;
6. A fully equipped TV studio wired for live transmission (only for engagements by ministers);
7. A small soundproofed space for audio recordings / podcasts etc (bookable at the Information Desk).

Working spaces cannot be booked in advance, but will be available on first-come-first-served basis.

24. Press conferences will take place in the IMC, where briefing rooms and spaces for informal media huddles will be set up.

Tentative Schedule – Opening Hours Media Accreditation Office and Media Centre

Accommodation, Transport, Travel, Catering  

25. Media should make their own arrangements for accommodation and transport to Helsingborg

26. All foreign citizens who wish to travel to Sweden must be in possession of a valid travel document accepted by Sweden. Please check at Government.se to check if you are required to hold a valid visa. In this case, the visa must be granted and affixed to the travel document prior to arrival. If the country of entry to the Schengen area is other than Sweden, make sure to add that point of entry to the visa application

27. Throughout Thursday and Friday (21-22 May), light catering will be offered by the Host Nation.

Contact Points