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21.9.2023

NB8 statement on Human Rights in Russia, delivered by FM Valtonen

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen delivered the Nordic-Baltic statement at 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 21 September 2023. The statement was delivered as part of the Interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation.
Statement |
15.9.2023

OHCHR Report on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and COVID-19 Recovery

Human Rights Council, 54th session: Interactive Dialogue, OHCHR report on economic, social and cultural rights and COVID-19 recovery, Statement by the Nordic-Baltic countries, Delivered by Ms. Anu Konttinen, Chargée d’affaires a.i. of Finland to the UN in Geneva, 15 September 2023.
Statement |
13.9.2023

General debate on item 2: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General

54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. Statement by Finland delivered by Chargé d'Affaires Anu Konttinen of the Permanent Mission of Finland, 12 September 2023.
Speeches |
11.9.2023

Finland to emphasise civic space, gender equality and rights of those in vulnerable situations at UN Human Rights Council

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold its 54th session from 11 September to 13 October in Geneva, Switzerland.
Press releases |
11.9.2023

Interactive dialogue on report of Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Nordic – Baltic Statement, Delivered by Chargé d’affaires, Anu Konttinen of the Permanent Mission of Finland in Geneva, 11 September 2023
Statement |
31.8.2023

Changes to prices of services provided by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Finnish missions abroad

Some of the prices of services provided by the Finnish missions and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will rise. The new prices will enter into force on 1 September 2023.
Press releases |
16.8.2023

Heads of missions meet in Helsinki

Heads of Finland’s missions abroad and foreign policy leaders will meet again at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 21–23 August.
Press releases |
12.7.2023

Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioners oral update on Ukraine

53rd session of the Human Rights Council: Interactive dialogue on oral presentation of HC on Ukraine and interim report of SG on human rights in Crimea Nordic – Baltic Statement, Delivered by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, H.E. Elina Valtonen, 12 July 2023.
Statement |
5.7.2023

Interactive dialogue with the Fact Finding Mission on Iran

53rd session of the Human Rights Council: Interactive dialogue on oral update of Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, Nordic – Baltic Statement, Delivered by Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi, Permanent Representative of Finland, 5 July 2023.
Statement |
30.6.2023

Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty

53rd session of the Human Rights Council: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Nordic – Baltic Statement, Delivered by Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi, Permanent Representative of Finland, 30 June 2023.
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