Current affairs
15.9.2021
Travel recommendations to be updated for individual countries
In future, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will update its travel advice for each country individually. In our advice, we will continue to take into account the recommendations with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, issued by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, and the general security situation in the country in question.
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3.9.2021
3.9.2021
Embassy staff met with Finlandia Foundation young leaders
Finlandia Foundation National, the organization that promotes Finnish-American culture and fosters ancestral ties to Finland, launched their Young Leaders Board in early 2021. Ambassador Mikko Hautala and other members of our staff were thrilled to meet the group at the embassy in August.
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2.9.2021
13.8.2021
Exhibition “Moomin Animations – Thrills and Cuddles” coming to National Children’s Museum in D.C.
Moomins, the beloved fairytale creatures living in Moominvalley and created by Finnish author Tove Jansson, are the subject of a visiting exhibition at National Children’s Museum as of September. The upcoming exhibition, on loan from the world’s only Moomin Museum located in Tampere, Finland, showcases the universal values of the Moomins, such as equality, inclusion and respect for nature.
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21.7.2021
Finland's pledges and commitments for the candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council
Finland is proud to present its candidacy to a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2022–2024 term. Previously, Finland served as a member of the Human Rights Council for a period of one year starting in 2006, when the Council was newly established.
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