Current affairs
Ambassador Pekka Voutilainen Presents Credentials to Lao President
On February 17, 2026, the Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam and Lao PDR, H.E. Mr. Pekka Voutilainen, has officially presented his credentials to H.E. Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Finland supports UN Women initiative to strengthen women’s participation in peace processes
Finland is providing EUR 200,000 to a UN Women initiative aimed at promoting women’s participation in mediation and peace processes. Finland is strongly committed to promoting human rights and gender equality through its foreign policy and has long supported the United Nations’ Women, Peace and Security agenda.
