Current affairs
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9.9.2024
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.
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9.9.2024
Situation in Finland’s neighbouring areas and rights of Indigenous Peoples on agenda at UN Human Rights Council’s session
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold its 57th session from 9 September to 11 October in Geneva, Switzerland.
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8.8.2024
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.
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11.7.2024
Report on International Economic Relations and Development Cooperation submitted to Parliament
The Government approved the proposal for the Report on International Economic Relations and Development Cooperation on 11 July 2024. The report complements the Report on Foreign and Security Policy with more detailed trade and development policy measures.
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4.7.2024
Foreign Ministry selects partner for reception of visa and residence permit applications
Based on predetermined criteria, the contract was awarded to VF Worldwide Holdings Ltd, which is the current provider of the outsourced application services to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
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2.7.2024
Interactive dialogue on new and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence
56th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive Dialogue on OHCHR report on mapping the work and recommendations of the HRC, OHCHR, the Treaty Bodies and the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council in the field of human rights and new and emerging digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, delivered by UN Youth Delegate Paula Pättikangas, 1 July 2024.
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28.6.2024
Elina Björklund to prepare reform of Team Finland network of business services abroad
On 27 June 2024, Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio appointed Elina Björklund (M.Sc., Economics), Chairperson of the Board of Reima Group, to serve as the rapporteur preparing the reform of the Team Finland network of business services abroad to integrate the foreign functions of Business Finland with the Foreign Service.
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27.6.2024
Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
Human Rights Council, 56th session, Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls Statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries on 27 June 2024.
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25.6.2024
Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to education
56th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to education; Visit to Finland – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education, 24 June 2024 - statement by Finland.
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20.6.2024
Government Report on Finnish Foreign and Security Policy submitted to Parliament
The Government has approved the proposal for the Report on Finnish Foreign and Security Policy. The report assesses Finland’s foreign and security policy environment and defines Finland’s objectives and priorities for the next few years.