Unit for UN Development Issues

The Unit for UN Development Issues is responsible for:

  • coordinating the global implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Foreign Service and promoting policy coherence for sustainable development;

  • coordinating, preparing and guiding the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High-level Week’s SDG Moment, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), the Second Committee of the General Assembly and other UN development meetings;

  • supporting and influencing the reform of the UN development system, cooperation and funding Finland’s key UN development programmes, funds and initiatives, especially UNFPA, UNWOMEN and UNICEF, including developing the operation of UNICEF’s Helsinki-based innovation hubs, while making use of Finnish expertise and solutions;

  • themes related to equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and education and for related advisory services, advocacy, development and training;

  • advancing the employment of Finnish nationals in international organisations within the competence of the Unit, and planning, implementing and developing expert programmes;

  • promoting UN procurement opportunities.

Email

  • KEO-40@gov.fi

Personnel

Maria Suokko
Director
  • +358 2 953 511 09
Renne Klinge
Senior Adviser
  • Renne.Klinge@gov.fi
  • +358 295 350 274

Team for Agenda 2030 coordination

Jenny Haukka
Team Leader
Deputy Director
  • +358 295 350 585
Hanna Gehör
Desk Officer
Adviser to President Halonen
  • +358 295 350 641

Team for UN Development Issues

Mervi Kultamaa
Team Leader
  • +358 295 350 563
Heini Korhonen
Desk Officer
UNFPA, UN WOMEN
  • +358 295 350 135
Sanna Luomanperä
Desk Officer UNDP, UNICEF, UNOPS
  • +358 295 350 076
Riikka Raatikainen
Senior Adviser, Development Policy
Gender equality issues
  • +358 295 350 319
Iina Älli
Senior Adviser, Development Policy
SRHR and health
  • +358 295 350 230
Katariina Hautamäki-Huuki
Desk Officer
JPO and UNV recruitments Financial Officer of the Unit
  • +358 295 350 817

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