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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.
Interactive dialogue on the OHCHR report on Sri Lanka
57th session of UN Human Rights Council, Item 2 – Interactive dialogue on the report of OHCHR on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka. Nordic-Baltic statement delivered by H.E. Ambassador Heidi-Schroderus-Fox, Permanent Representative of Finland, 9 September 2024.
Foreign Ministry’s organisational reform emphasises teamwork
The reform of the Foreign Service of Finland took a step forward on 1 August, when the reorganisation of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the updated rules of procedure took effect. The purpose of the organisational reform is to lay a suitable foundation for the Ministry’s work in the current international situation and in terms of Finland’s foreign policy change. At the same time, cooperation across organisational boundaries has become even more important.