The Permanent Mission of Finland in Geneva represents Finland and promotes its priorities in the international organizations, conferences and processes based in Geneva. The Mission thus works to strengthen the requirements for the security and well-being of Finland and in order to create a world that is safer and more just.

Finland in the Human Rights Council in 2022–2024

01.03.2021

A Diverse World, Universal Human Rights

Current affairs

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.

21.9.2023 / Statement

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.

15.9.2023 / Statement

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.

13.9.2023 / Speeches