Current affairs
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6.7.2026
UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to focus on accelerating progress on 2030 Agenda
The UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will take place in New York between 7 and 15 July. The purpose of the annual meeting is to review the progress made in achieving the objectives of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Finland’s delegation will be led by Mika Nykänen, State Secretary to Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.
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7.7.2026
Majority of seasonal work visa applications for wild-berry pickers refused
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has received approximately 2,200 seasonal work visa applications this year for the purpose of wild-berry picking in Finland. To date, a majority of the applications have been processed, approximately 1,600 applications in total. The processing has revealed indications of a risk of worker exploitation, as well as shortcomings in employers’ compliance with their statutory obligations. The majority of the applications, approximately 1,400, have been refused.
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18.6.2026
The Embassy of Finland in Nairobi will be closed for Midsummer on Friday 19.6.2026
The Embassy of Finland in Nairobi will be closed for Midsummer on Friday 19.6.2026 In case of emergency, please contact the Finnish Foreign Ministry´s emergency number +358 91605555 or [email protected]
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10.6.2026
Minister for Foreign Affairs Valtonen to meet ministers from Kenya, India and the United Arab Emirates
Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi, India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and the United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh on 10–12 June.
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29.5.2026
The Embassy of Finland in Nairobi will be closed on 1 June in observance of Madaraka Day
The Embassy of Finland in Nairobi will be closed on 1 June in observance of Madaraka Day In case of emergency, please contact the Finnish Foreign Ministry´s emergency number +358 91605555 or [email protected]
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3.5.2026
World Press Freedom Day highlights importance of freedom of expression for democracy and security
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May. The day reminds us of the importance of free and independent media as the foundation for democracy, the rule of law and an open society. Finland promotes media freedom, which is fundamental to freedom of speech and expression, as part of its foreign and security policy.
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30.4.2026
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28.4.2026
Crisis Management NOW – Serving peace 70 years and beyond
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and its partners will organise the Crisis Management NOW event focusing on crisis management and peacebuilding on Tuesday 5 May.
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31.3.2026
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17.3.2026
The Embassy of Finland in Nairobi will be closed on Friday 20 March due to Eid al-Fitr
The Embassy of Finland in Nairobi will be closed on Friday 20 March due to Eid al-Fitr. In case of emergency, please contact the Finnish Foreign Ministry´s emergency number +358 91605555 or [email protected]