Current affairs
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8.10.2026
Nordic Statement at the First Committee, General Debate
Read the Nordic Statement delivered by Mr. Teemu Sepponen, Director for Arms Control, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, First Committee, General Debate on October 7, 2026.
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8.10.2026
National Statement of Finland at the First Committee, General Debate
Read the National Statement of Finland delivered by Mr. Teemu Sepponen, Director for Arms Control, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, First Committee, General Debate on October 8, 2026.
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8.10.2026
Nordic Statement at the at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sixth Committee
Read the Nordic Statement delivered by H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sixth Committee on October 7, 2026.
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7.10.2026
Minister Ville Tavio’s speech at the UNICEF Learning Pioneers Innovation Camp
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio's speech in Helsinki 7 Oct 2026.
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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