Permanent State Secretary Salovaara to attend conference on Lebanon in Paris

France will host an international conference on the current situation in Lebanon on 24 October 2024 in Paris. Permanent State Secretary Jukka Salovaara will represent Finland at the event.

The conference will focus on the need for a diplomatic solution in Lebanon based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and on support and humanitarian assistance from the international community to the Lebanese people, among other themes.

The ministerial conference is being held at the initiative of President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron in cooperation with the UN and will also be attended by Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati.

Inquiries

  • Lauratuulia Lehtinen, Director, Unit for Humanitarian Assistance, tel. +358 295 350 184

  • Mika Ruotsalainen, Counsellor, Unit for the Middle East and the Gulf, tel. +358 295 350 384

  • The email addresses of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs are in the format [email protected].