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25.6.2025
Nordic foreign ministers at the Nato Summit call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire
Joint statement by the Nordic foreign ministers at the NATO Summit in the Hague on 25 June 2025.
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19.5.2025
Joint donor statement on humanitarian aid to Gaza
Whilst we acknowledge indications of a limited restart of aid, Israel blocked humanitarian aid entering Gaza for over two months. Food, medicines and essential supplies are exhausted. The population faces starvation. Gaza’s people must receive the aid they desperately need.
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14.3.2025
Finland Congratulates Armenia and Azerbaijan on the Conclusion of Negotiations for a Draft Peace Agreement
Helsinki, 14 March – Finland, in its role as Chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), extends its congratulations to the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the successful conclusion of negotiations for the draft text of a peace settlement. This significant milestone reflects a shared commitment to pursue a future of peace, stability, and co-operation in the South Caucasus.
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21.2.2025
Joint Statement 4th Shadow Fleet Expert Group Meeting 19–20 February 2025
Joint statement by the coastal states of the Baltic Sea and North Sea – Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom – following the fourth expert-level meeting in Stockholm 19–20 February 2025.
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7.2.2025
Like-minded countries call on the G7 to reduce Russia’s energy revenues
In a joint letter, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, and Sweden call on G7 states to take additional steps to reduce the revenues earned by Russia from the sale of its energy carriers.
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26.1.2025
The Nordic-Baltic countries support the statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on support to the Belarusian people.
The Nordic-Baltic countries stand in solidarity with the Belarusian people who strive for a free, democratic, sovereign and independent Belarus. A future democratic Belarus has a place in the European family. Our countries will continue to support the tireless efforts of the Belarusian democratic forces led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and independent Belarusian civil society both inside and outside Belarus.
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7.1.2025
Joint Statement by Nordic Baltic countries on energy situation in the Republic of Moldova
Joint statement by the Nordic Baltic Eight (NB8) countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.
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29.12.2024
Joint statement by the Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers on the situation in Georgia
Joint statement by the Nordic Baltic Eight (NB8) countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.
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18.11.2024
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15.11.2024
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13.11.2024
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30.10.2024
Statement by Nordic Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Georgia
We, the Nordics, join the international calls for a thorough and impartial investigation of reported irregularities before and during Georgia’s 26 October parliamentary elections. It is essential to dispel doubts that have been cast on the integrity of the electoral process.
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23.10.2024
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26.9.2024
Launch of an Initiative on Accountability for Afghanistan’s Violations of CEDAW Declaration
Since the seizure of power by the Taliban de facto authorities, the women and girls of Afghanistan have been subjected to the most severe systematic human rights violations.
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22.8.2024
Joint Nordic statement on the Norwegian representative office in the Palestinian territories
As Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden deeply regret Israel’s decision to no longer facilitate Norway’s representation to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and revoke the diplomatic status for Norwegian diplomats dealing with the PA.
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3.7.2024
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18.6.2024
NB8 statement on Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan, delivered by Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen delivered the Nordic-Baltic statement at the 56th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 18 June 2024.
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24.5.2024
Statement of H.E. Ms. Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland on the announcement of the Prosecutor of the ICC to apply for warrants of arrest related to the situation in the State of Palestine
Finland is firmly committed to the rule-based international order and international law. Accountability for serious violations of international law, including individual criminal responsibility of those most responsible, is a key component of lasting international peace. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has a central role in combatting impunity, complementing national jurisdictions.
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20.5.2024
Joint Declaration on the Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Finland
We, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (‘the UK’) and the Government of the Republic of Finland (‘Finland’), bound by shared democratic values and historic ties, affirm our commitment to strengthening the partnership between our two nations.
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10.5.2024
Nordic-Baltic statement on recent developments in Georgia
Joint statement by Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on recent developments in Georgia on 10 May 2024.
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