
Foreign policy and security policy
02.04.2019Finland’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.
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.
As a Member State of the European Union and a member of the international community, Finland exercises foreign policy with a view to securing its national interests and endeavors to contribute to world peace.
Foreign and security policy is based on good bilateral and international relations, a strong role in the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the EU, effective multilateral cooperation and credible national defence.

Event: Understanding feminist foreign policy
To feed the discussion around feminist foreign policy in Finland, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Pekka Haavisto has called together an international conference on advancing gender equality through (feminist) foreign policy.
The conference will take place at House of the Estates in Helsinki, Finland on 16 November 2022.