United Nations
Permanent Mission of Finland to the UN, New York
The 15th Annual Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ended last Thursday, marking the end of Finland’s two year term as President of the COSP Bureau. Finland’s term saw an emphasis on civil society participation and increasing accessibility throughout the UN system. With these priorities, Finland oversaw the most accessible and inclusive COSP to date.
Read the National Statement of Finland at the 15th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, delivered by H.E. Mr. Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland, on 15th June, 2022.
Read the Nordic Intervention at the UN Security Council High Level Open Debate, Keeping the promises: The role of regional organizations in implementing women, peace and security in the face of political turmoil and seizures of power by force, delivered by H.E. Mr. Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland, on 15th June, 2022.
Read the background papers for the Round Tables of the 15th Session of the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
On 14–16 June 2022, Finland will serve for the second time in succession as president of the session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Representatives from more than 180 countries are expected to attend the conference in New York. A large number of representatives of civil society organisations and UN agencies, dedicated to promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, will also attend the conference. The Finnish delegation will be led by Permanent State Secretary at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Jukka Salovaara.
Read the Joint Nordic Statement delivered by H. E. Ms. Titta Maja, Director General for Development Policy for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, at the Annual Session of the Executive Boards of UNDP, UNFPA, and UNOPS on 6th June, 2022.
Read the Joint Nordic Statement delivered by H. E. Miia Rainne, Chargé d'Affaires, Deputy Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 Comprehensive Review Open Consultations on 31st May, 2022.
Read the Joint Nordic Statement delivered by State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, H.E. Jenny Ohlsson, at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Conflict and Food Security on May 19th, 2022.
Statement was delivered by H.E., Permanent Representative of Finland to the UN, Ambassador Jukka Salovaara on behalf of the Nordic Countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden at the Arria meeting on ensuring accountability for atrocities committed in Ukraine on April 27th, 2022.
