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Foreign Minister Valtonen discusses Finland’s objectives for UN Human Rights Council’s 57th session with civil society representatives
This is the last time during its membership period 2022–2024 that Finland will participate as a Member in the regular session of the UN Human Rights Council. In accordance with established practice, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs invited the representatives of the civil society to exchange views on Finland’s objectives and priorities for the upcoming session. The Human Rights Council (HRC) is the UN’s most important intergovernmental body promoting and protecting human rights. The HRC’s 57th session started on 9 September and ends on 11 October.
I was born a girl - Art and Poetry exhibition at the United Nations Geneva
The 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is taking place from the 9th September to 11 October and to celebrate the opening of the session of the Council, the Permanent Mission of Finland in Geneva with the Delegation of the European Union, Permanent Mission of Germany, UN Women and Zonta International hosted the launch of Minna Pietarinen’s “I was born a Girl” art and poetry exhibition at the Palais des Nations at the UN Geneva. The exhibition will be on display at the Palais des Nations, Building E (3rd Floor) until the 20th of September.