Finland is providing EUR 200,000 to a UN Women initiative aimed at promoting women’s participation in mediation and peace processes. Finland is strongly committed to promoting human rights and gender equality through its foreign policy and has long supported the United Nations’ Women, Peace and Security agenda.

The survey closed on October 13, 2026, and 62 Finnish companies responded. The overall confidence index reached its highest level since the survey began in 2023. Expectations remain positive across all four business activities, and confidence has improved among both SMEs and large companies. Respondents based in China are more optimistic than their colleagues in Finland, but the gap has narrowed considerably. Notably, 40% of respondents state their China operations have become more important for their global competitiveness over the past 2–3 years.