The Unit for UN and General Global Affairs is responsible for:

• general UN matters, global governance in the UN system and coordination of UN matters
• the UN General Assembly, Security Council, Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and matters concerning UNESCO, which is one of the UN specialized agencies
• matters relating to budgetary and administrative UN questions
• coordination of election matters and candidatures in international organizations
• global governance matters
• mediation matters
• Finland's Action Plan for the implementation and national coordination of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 – Women, Peace & Security
• planning and guidance relating to recruitments to international organisations and institutes.