Current affairs

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen delivered the Nordic-Baltic speech at the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 23 September 2024.

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.

Distinguished Ministers, Under-Secretary General, Permanent Representatives, Excellencies, dear Guests,

Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council's 55th session on 26 February 2024.

54th Human Rights Council, Interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on drivers, root causes and human rights impacts of religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. Statement by Finland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries, delivered by H.E. Ambassador Heidi Schroderus-Fox, Permanent Representative of Finland, 5 October 2023.

54th Human Rights Council, General Debate Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. Joint statement delivered by H.E. Ambassador Heidi Schroderus-Fox, Permanent Representative of Finland, 4 October 2023.

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.

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto's keynote address at the Fletcher School Commencement May 21, 2023.

Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council's 52nd session on 27 February 2023.

Opening statement by Minister Pekka Haavisto at the Fourth Universal Periodic Review of Finland at the UN Human Rights Council on 9 November 2022.