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Helsinki, Finlandum.fiJoined March 2011

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🇫🇮 is a proud member of UN LGBTI Core Group Adressing intersectionality is key to full enjoyment of #HumanRights for all persons, including #LGBTI persons belonging to indigenous peoples We stress the importance of combatting all forms of discrimination & violence against them.
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Speaking at the #22PFII on behalf of LGBTI Core Group, @amritrai555 stresses the importance of addressing the situation of LGBTI persons in all UN fora for combating all forms of discrimination against Indigenous LGBTI persons & ensuring their full enjoyment of all human rights.
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Ulkoministeriö myönsi 13 miljoonaa euroa viidelle kansainväliselle kansalaisjärjestölle vuosille 2023–2025. Summalla edistetään seksuaali- ja lisääntymisterveyttä, verotuksen läpinäkyvyyttä ja kouluruokailua kehittyvissä maissa ⬇️
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Reliable unearmarked Finnish support means UNHCR can respond to refugee needs and enables us to provide to some of the most vulnerable, including those with disabilities. Kiitos for our new agreement! 🇫🇮
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Kiitos @Ulkoministerio ! We have just signed a new multi-year agreement with 🇫🇮, which will help UNHCR support refugees, displaced and stateless people around the world, and further our work in protecting people with disabilities.
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A privilege to attend #Agreement25 celebrations at yesterday. 🇫🇮 contributed to the peace process through PM Holkeri, President Ahtisaari and many others. Great event and especially memorable interventions by and .
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'While history shapes people, people can also shape history. The people of Northern Ireland have shaped a new history. The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement ended decades of violence.' Today, President @vonderleyen paid tribute to its architects in Belfast. #Agreement25 #GFA
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Pakolaisten määrän globaali kasvu lisää tarvetta YK:n pakolaisjärjestö UNHCR:n työlle. UNHCR on Suomen suurimpia humanitaarisen avun kumppaneita. Suomelle on erityisen tärkeää turvata haavoittuvien ryhmien kuten vammaisten henkilöiden oikeudet.
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Kiitos @Ulkoministerio ! We have just signed a new multi-year agreement with 🇫🇮, which will help UNHCR support refugees, displaced and stateless people around the world, and further our work in protecting people with disabilities.
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Eurooppa-päivää vietetään tiistaina 9.5., Mukana myös ulkoministeriön Eurooppatiedotus 🇪🇺 Katso ohjelma Eurooppa-päivän verkkosivuilta. Nähdään ! 👇
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Eurooppa-päivän ohjelma on nyt julki! Tervetuloa viettämään Eurooppa-päivää ti 9.5. @oodihelsinki! Luvassa on laaja kattaus ajankohtaisia keskusteluita Suomesta ja Euroopasta, musiikkia, elokuvia sekä ohjelmaa perheen pienimmille. Ohjelma ⬇️ eurooppapaiva.fi #Eurooppapäivä
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”Kehityspolitiikka on olennainen osa myös NATO-Suomen ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikkaa. NATO edellyttää osallistumista globaalien uhkien torjuntaan.” Kirjoittaa kollega, alivaltiosihteeri Pasi Hellman. ⁦⁩ ⁦
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How to organize accessible events? A thread ⬇️: Today #FinlandUN and publish a handbook on accessible meetings at the United Nations Headquarters to ensure the participation of persons with disabilities in the work of #UN 🔗finlandabroad.fi/web/un/current
A picture from the Training session on Accessibility and Disability Awareness held at the UN Headquarters on April 19, 2023.
Picture showing the front page of the Booklet on How to Organise Accessible events at the UN Headquarters, featuring the logos of Finland UN and International Disability Alliance.
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Finland joins over 40 UN member states ”to advocate for press freedom and the safety of journalists worldwide” and ”urge Russian Federation authorities to end the draconian crackdown on freedom of expression, including against members of the media.”
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Yes! works with e.g. #datagovernance in Sub-Saharan Africa, while MFA's Virtual Finland works to improve digital services of people moving to Finland, e.g. by using #personaldata & #mydata principles! Meet them at #MyData2023 conf. => 2023.mydata.org
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Excited to have @Ulkoministerio Finland's MFA as Silver Partner for #MyData2023! 💪🌍We'll empower individuals and shape a fair data future. Join MyData2023 to meet thought-leaders and policy makers, and shape the future of data! Learn more at 2023.mydata.org!
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Thank you and colleagues for another round of productive 🇪🇪🇫🇮 consultations. And yes, at the NAC, we feel quite comfortable btw 🇪🇪 & 🇫🇷.
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A pleasure to receive @sauerka in Tallinn for substantive talks on key foreign policy issues. Covered a lot of ground, incl NATO issues. Delighted that 🇪🇪🇫🇮are not just geographic neigbours but also neighbours at NATO, sitting next to each other at the NAC! @MFAestonia
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FM Pekka will meet Estonia’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus in Helsinki on 18 April 🇫🇮🇪🇪 Follow the live webcast of the press conference on the Foreign Ministry's YouTube channel at 4:50 pm ⬇️
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Ulkoministeri Pekka tapaa Viron uuden ulkoministerin Margus ​n Helsingissä 18. huhtikuuta 🇫🇮🇪🇪 Voit katsoa suoran verkkolähetyksen tiedotustilaisuudesta ulkoministeriön YouTube-kanavalta noin kello 16.50 alkaen ⬇️
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22nd session of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues begins today People from all around the 🌎 gather to discuss this year's theme: “Indigenous Peoples, human health, planetary & territorial health & climate change: a rights-based approach” #UNFPII 🔗social.desa.un.org/issues/indigen
Delegates of Finland at the Opening Session of the UN Permanent Forum of Indigenous Issues.
Ambassador Miia Rainne and Delegates of Finland at the Opening Session of the UN Permanent Forum of Indigenous Issues.
Picture showing the Opening Ceremony of the twenty-second session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
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Tänään Tukholmassa. Agendalla ajankohtaiset pohjoismaiseen huoltovarmuuteen ja kokonaisturvallisuuteen sekä kauppaan liittyvät kysymykset. Iltapäivällä Samfundet Sverige-Finlandin seminaarissa keskustelua 🇫🇮🇸🇪yhteistyön tärkeydestä kriisinkestävyytemme vahvistamiseksi.
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FM : Congratulations Margus on your election as the Foreign Minister of #Estonia. I am confident that we will continue to strengthen our excellent 🇫🇮-🇪🇪 relations. I look forward to working with you on bilateral, international and security policy affairs.
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