Unit for Public International Law

The Unit for International Law is responsible for:

  • developing public international law;
  • providing statements, advice and expertise on public international law;
  •  preparing treaties and drafting legislation in cooperation with the Unit for EU and Treaty Law, particularly where they relate to the development of public international law;
  • contributing to the work of international organisations related to the Unit’s functions;
  • legal issues related to the United Nations;
  • international judicial and investigative bodies unless the matter falls within the purview of another operating unit; and
  • international counter-terrorism cooperation and coordination of this cooperation

Email

  • OIK-10@gov.fi

Personnel

Päivi Kairamo
Ambassador
for Counterterrorism Cooperation
  • +358 295 350 186
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Marja Lehto
Ambassador
International legal affairs
  • +358 295 350 086
Sari Mäkelä
Senior Ministerial Adviser, Legislative Affairs
Public International Law, Law of the Sea
  • +358 295 351 446
Katariina Tervakangas
Desk Officer
Public International Law
  • +358 295 350 954
Marja Hopia
Desk Officer
Public International Law
  • +358 295 350 541
Johanna Hossa
Senior Specialist, Legal Affairs
International Criminal Law
  • +358 295 350 464
Liisa Oravisto Gomes
Desk Officer
International Criminal Law
  • +358 295 350 490

E-mail addresses are in the form: forename.surname@gov.fi. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.