A Diverse World, Universal Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Council adopted the resolution Combating Discrimination, Violence, and Harmful Practices against Intersex Persons on 4 April. The resolution was presented by Finland together with Australia, Chile and South Africa. Several states across the world also supported the resolution.
Joint Statement on International Women's Day on 8 March 2024 delivered by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen on behalf of Finland, Mexico and 64 states at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council (full version).
Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council's 55th session
Pledge by the Government of Finland on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (pdf, 3 pages, 478 KB)
NB8 statement on Human Rights in Russia, delivered by Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen 21 September 2023