Finland's 2017 UN Youth Delegate got a speedy start to her new role. Ilmi Salminen, 25, arrived to New York for two weeks at the very start of her delegate year. 

Suomen vuoden 2017 uunituore YK-nuorisodelegaatti sai tehtäväänsä vauhdikkaan aloituksen. 25-vuotias Ilmi Salminen saapui heti delegaattivuoden alkuun kahdeksi viikoksi New Yorkiin osallistumaan alous- ja sosiaalineuvoston nuorisofoorumiin sekä YK:n sosiaalisen kehityksen toimikunnan 55. istuntoon.

Statement by Ilmi Salminen, Youth Delegate of Finland, at Commission for Social Development (55th session), 2 February 2017

More than half a million people lose their lives because of armed violence every year. The number of victims and other negative consequences can be reduced by regulating international arms transfers and preventing illicit arms trade. These are the goals of the international Arms Trade Treaty, which Finland acts as the President of.

Suomen YK-edustustoon haetaan kahta ammattikorkeakouluharjoittelijaa toinen 1.3.2017 alkaen ja toinen 3.7.2017 alkaen tai sopimuksen mukaan viideksi – kuudeksi kuukaudeksi mielenkiintoiseen ja dynaamiseen toimintaympäristöön.

Statement by Ms Anne Sipiläinen, Finland and the Group of Friends of Mediation, at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on “Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace”, 10 January 2017

Ambassador Marja Lehto from Finland is the candidate of the Nordic countries for the membership of the International Law Commission (ILC) for the term 2017–2021.

Ambassador Marja Lehto from Finland is the candidate of the Nordic countries for the membership of the International Law Commission (ILC) for the term 2017–2021.

Ambassador Marja Lehto from Finland is the candidate of the Nordic countries for the membership of the International Law Commission (ILC) for the term 2017–2021.

“I’ve worked most of my career with international law – enhancing its implementation and respect. It is my life’s work.”