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Finland’s accession to NATO

Finland became a NATO invitee on 5 July. This page contains our news and other content relating to the accession process.

Children return to school in Syria with many grades to catch up

“In addition to the 12-year long conflict, poverty is now another obstacle to Syrian families and their children’s education,” says Eva Hinds, the Finnish Chief of Communication at UNICEF’s country office in Syria.

News | 23.1.2023

Contact Forum: Working abroad through Foreign Ministry

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will be one of the exhibitors at Contact Forum, a recruitment and career event for university students taking place at Messukeskus in Helsinki on 26 January at 10–17.

News | 19.1.2023

Latest news

State Secretary Sumuvuori's visit to the Philippines covers topics from bilateral cooperation to regional matters

News | 27.1.2023

Central Asian countries are getting back on their feet

News | 26.1.2023

Kauko Aaltomaa took up his duties as Head of Mission of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia

Press releases | 26.1.2023

Ministry for Foreign Affairs at Educa: Supporting education in crisis areas

News | 24.1.2023

Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto to Estonia and Latvia

Press releases | 24.1.2023

Children return to school in Syria with many grades to catch up

News | 23.1.2023

EU Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Sahel and coastal countries of West Africa and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Press releases | 20.1.2023

Live webcast: Press Conference of Denmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen and and Foreign Minister Haavisto

News | 20.1.2023

Highlights & picks

The Finnish Presidency of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2021–2023

Finland in the Human Rights Council in 2022–2024

Diplomatic Portal

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Finland in the UN Human Rights Council in 2022–2024

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Things you should and shouldn't know about Finland

The Mission of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

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Minister for Foreign Affairs

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Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade

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