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The United States, Denmark and Greenland will sign a security agreement for Greenland on Tuesday during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The agreement will be signed at 1430 GMT at the United Nations headquarters by US President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, according to the Danish government.
Trump said last Friday that the arrangement would give the United States “permanent control” over security for Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic that he has repeatedly sought to bring under US control.
Frederiksen said the agreement, which has not been made public, recognises Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the right of Greenlanders to self-determination.
She described the deal as favourable from Denmark’s perspective, adding that stronger security in the Arctic would also serve the interests of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and Europe.
“It is a good agreement from a Danish point of view,” she told Danish radio DR from New York.
“And when it benefits the Nordic countries and security in the Arctic region, it also benefits NATO and Europe.”
Trump has repeatedly argued since returning to the White House in January 2025 that US control of Greenland is necessary for strategic reasons.
His position has raised concerns in Denmark, a NATO ally, and triggered strong opposition within the alliance.
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Washington says the agreement would prevent China and Russia from establishing military bases or making sensitive investments in Greenland without US approval.
Frederiksen said the agreement reflects a long-standing understanding among the parties that the Arctic and North Atlantic form an important defence area for NATO members.
“This is something we have agreed on with the Americans for a very, very long time: the Arctic region, the North Atlantic, constitute an important defence zone for all members of the NATO alliance,” Frederiksen said.
