Statements
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25.6.2026
Joint Statement on behalf of the Nordic Countries at the Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict
Read the Nordic Statement delivered by H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, on 24 June 2026.
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23.6.2026
Finland’s National Statement at the UN-Women Executive Board meeting
Delivered by Permanent Representative of Finland to the UN, Ambassador Elina Kalkku on June 23rd, 2026, in New York.
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18.6.2026
Joint Nordic Statement at the UN Security Council open debate on Women, Peace and Security
Delivered by H.E. Mrs. Elina Kalkku, Permanent Representative of Finland on behalf of the Nordic countries on June 17th, 2026.
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10.6.2026
National Statement of Finland at the Security Council Open Debate on Advancing Political Solutions in the Middle East: Mediation and Dialogue for Lasting Peace
Read the National Statement of Finland, delivered by H.E. Ms. Outi Holopainen, Under-Secretary of State of the Republic of Finland, at the Security Council Open Debate on Advancing Political Solutions in the Middle East: Mediation and Dialogue for Lasting Peace on 10 June 2026.
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9.6.2026
National Statement of Finland at the 19th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Read the National Statement of Finland, delivered by H.E. Ms. Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, at the 19th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 9 June 2026.
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9.6.2026
Nordic Statement at the UN Security Council, 10166th meeting, Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine
Read the Nordic Statement delivered by H.E. Ms. Elina Valtonen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, at the UN Security Council, 10166th meeting, Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine on 8 June 2026.
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29.5.2026
Nordic Statement at the UN Security Council, 10160th meeting, Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine
Read the Nordic Statement at the UN Security Council, 10160th meeting, Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine, delivered by H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, on 28 May 2026.
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7.5.2026
National Statement of Finland at the UN Security Council Arria‑Formula Meeting “A Decade of Resolution 2286: Protecting Medical Care in Conflict Amid Evolving Threats”
Read the National Statement of Finland at the UN Security Council Arria‑Formula Meeting “A Decade of Resolution 2286: Protecting Medical Care in Conflict Amid Evolving Threats”, delivered by H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, on 5 May 2026.
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28.4.2026
Joint Statement on behalf of the Nordic Countries at the Security Council Open Debate on The Safety and Protection of Waterways in the Maritime Domain
Read the Joint Nordic Statement at the Security Council Open Debate on The Safety and Protection of Waterways in the Maritime Domain, delivered by H.E. Mr. Jukka Salovaara, Vice-Minister, Permanent State Secretary of Finland, on April 27th 2026 in New York.
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23.4.2026
Joint Statement on behalf of the Nordic Countries at the 25th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Human Rights Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Read the Nordic Statement at the 25th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; annual review of progress on the implementation of general recommendation No. 39, delivered by Ms. Janina Hasenson, Deputy Director and Legal Counselor at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, on April 22nd, 2026 in New York.