Foreign policy and security policy

Finland’s foreign and security policy aims at preserving its independence and the democratic core values of society and promoting the well-being and security of its citizens.

Government report on Finnish foreign and security policy

Finland’s foreign and security policy is founded on value-based realism. Its goal is to safeguard Finland’s independence and territorial integrity, to avoid becoming involved in a military conflict and to improve the security and well-being of the people of Finland.

Current affairs

11.6.2026

Joint statement on Iranian State Threats and HAYI-claimed attacks

Joint statement from 22 countries on state threats relating to Iranian security services and the condemnation of recent Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) claimed-attacks across Europe.

Statements
10.6.2026

Minister for Foreign Affairs Valtonen to meet ministers from Kenya, India and the United Arab Emirates

Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi, India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and the United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh on 10–12 June.

Press releases
6.6.2026

Foreign Minister Valtonen to launch Finland’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council and address the Council

Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit New York on 7–9 June and launch Finland’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council on 8 June. Minister Valtonen will also deliver a speech at the UN Security Council’s Ukraine session and lead the Finnish delegation to the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 9 June.

Press releases
5.6.2026

Joint statement on situation between Hezbollah and Israel

Statements
4.6.2026

Foreign Minister Valtonen to chair OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on 4 June 2026

Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on 4 June 2026 and serve as chair of several sessions. Minister Valtonen will meet with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during the meeting.

Press releases