Current affairs
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2.10.2026
Nordic Statement at the General Assembly Veto Debate
Read the Nordic Statement delivered by H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, at the General Assembly Veto Debate on October 1, 2026.
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2.10.2026
National Statement of Finland at the Third Committee, 1st plenary meeting, General Debate
Read the National Statement delivered by H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, at the Third Committee, 1st plenary meeting, General Debate on October 1, 2026.
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25.9.2026
Deputy Director General Lauratuulia Lehtinen appointed to Advisory Group of UN Central Emergency Response Fund
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Deputy Director General, Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Lauratuulia Lehtinen to the Advisory Group of the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for a three-year term.
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16.9.2026
Ministers Valtonen and Tavio to attend high-level week of UN General Assembly in New York
The high-level meetings of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81) will begin in New York on 21 September. Finland’s delegation will be led by President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, who will deliver Finland’s statement at the general debate on 22 September. The delegation’s vice-chairs are Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio.
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15.9.2026
National Statement of Finland at the UN General Assembly General Debate on Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution
Read the National Statement delivered by H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations on 1 June 2026 in New York.
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9.9.2026
Water for All: The Road to the UN Water Conference 2026, remarks by H.E. Ville Tavio, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development
Roundtable by Centre for Peace Mediation of the Finnish MFA and the Embassy of United Arab Emirates on the UN Water Conference 2026, 9th September 2026
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1.9.2026
National Statement of Finland at the Executive Board of UNICEF, Second Regular Session 2026
Read the National Statement of Finland delivered by H.E. Ms. Heli Lehto, Chargé d'Affaires, Deputy Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, at the Executive Board of UNICEF, Second Regular Session, on Sep 1, 2026.
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1.9.2026
Joint Nordic-Baltic Statement at the UN General Assembly Plenary Meeting on the situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
Read the Joint Nordic-Baltic Statement delivered by H.E. Ms. Heli Lehto, Chargé d'Affaires, Deputy Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, at the UN General Assembly Plenary Meeting on the situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, on Sep 1, 2026.
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31.8.2026
Young peacebuilders from around the world to gather in Helsinki to deepen their expertise
Finland and South Africa launched their joint mentoring programme for young mediators in Pretoria, South Africa, in July 2025. Fifteen young people from across the world are participating in the one-year programme to deepen their expertise in mediation. This week, they are meeting in Helsinki for the fourth, and final, in-person phase of the programme.
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26.8.2026
National Statement of Finland at the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS, Interactive Dialogue with the UNDP Administrator
Read the National Statement of Finland delivered by Mr. Lauri Voionmaa, Bureau Vice-President of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS, at the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS, Second Regular Session, Interactive Dialogue with the UNDP Administrator on August 26, 2026.