Unit for Public International Law
The Unit for Public International Law is responsible for:
- the development of public international law
- the provision of expertise, advice and opinions on public international law
- the preparation of international treaties and national legislation in cooperation with the Unit for Treaty Law, particularly where they relate to the development of public international law
- contribution to the work of international organisations relating to the Unit's responsibilities
- legal questions relating to the United Nations
- issues relating to international judicial and investigative bodies, unless the issue falls within the competence of another organisational unit
- national sanctions legislation in accordance with international obligations binding on Finland
- issues relating to the suppression of international terrorism.
- OIK-10@formin.fi
Sari Mäkelä
Director
- +358 295 351 446
Aila Mustalahti
Assistant
- +358 295 351 708
Margareta Klabbers
Specialist, EU Affairs
- +358 295 350 308
Virpi Laukkanen
Legal Counsellor
- Virpi.Laukkanen@formin.fi
- +358 295 351 149
Elina Lemmetty
Desk Officer
counter-terrorism cooperation
- +358 295 350 389
Tarja Långström
Counsellor
Desk Officer
international law issues
- +358 295 351 445
Heidi Nihtilä
Specialist, EU Affairs
- +358 295 350 347

Saija Nurminen
Counsellor
Desk Officer
ICC
- +358 295 350 202
Sanctions Team
- Pakotteet.um@formin.fi
Pekka Kosonen
Desk Officer
Team leader, Deputy Director
- +358 295 351 324
Juho Keinänen
Legal Officer
UN and EU sanctions
- +358 295 351 979
Marjo Pekkanen
Desk Officer
- +358 295 350 335
E-mail addresses are in the form: forename.surname@formin.fi. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.