Current affairs

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö visited the United States on September 19–25, 2022.

On 29 September 2022, the Finnish Government issued a resolution to significantly restrict the entry of Russian tourists into Finland. The entry restrictions will enter into force on 30 September 2022 at 00.00, and they will remain in force until further notice.

Consulate General of Finland will process passports and ID cards in Seattle 8th -10th 2022. The application must be submitted in person and by appointment only.

Consulate General of Finland will process passports and ID cards in Salt Lake City (South Jordan) Utah October 4th 2022. The application must be submitted in person and by appointment only.

The high-level meetings of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77) will start in New York on Monday 19 September. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto and Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will attend ministerial events in New York and have bilateral meetings with their counterparts and with representatives of the UN. Minister Skinnari also has Team Finland programme.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold its 51th regular session from 12 September to 7 October. This is the third session during Finland’s three-year membership in the Human Rights Council. Finland will continue its long-standing commitment to the promotion of universal human rights.

The Consulate General of Finland is offering a full time internship position in the field of Cultural Affairs and Creative Industries starting November 1, 2022 for a duration of 3 months.

In the supplementary budget in July, the Government allocated additional funds to Ukraine amounting to EUR 70 million. Half of these funds has now been granted to improving food security and reproductive health services, ensuring the payment of teachers’ salaries, and to providing accommodation in Ukraine for those who have lost their homes.

Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto returned to the Hollywood Bowl for Daníel Bjarnason’s “Scordatura”. Ukrainian-Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska made his Bowl debut teaming up with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.