Finland in the OSCE

Finland’s Chairpersonship programme sets out the framework for the @OSCE’s work in 2025. Support for Ukraine will be at the center of the Finnish Chairpersonship, across all dimensions. The overarching theme will be resilience. 🔗 Read more: um.fi/documents/3573… #OSCE25FI

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, Finland will organise a high-level Helsinki+50 Conference on 31 July. We are proud to announce that @volker_turk will be among the speakers. #OSCE25FI More information on the speaker lineup. 👇 um.fi/osce25fi/helsi…

Today, the Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre, Catherine Fearon, reported to the #PC. CPC’s role is pivotal in promoting peace and stability across the OSCE area. 🇫🇮 values CPC’s work throughout the conflict cycle, mainstreaming #WPS and #YPS, and its support for Ukraine.

Today we bid farewell to a dear colleague,🇲🇹 Amb. @NatMeli, who chaired the @OSCE #PC in 2024. Your wisdom, warmth and wit have been truly appreciated. Sincere thanks for all your support, it has been a privilege to work alongside you. You will be sorely missed in Vienna. 🙏

Today ODIHR publishes its 7th monitoring report on violations of international law in 🇺🇦#Ukraine, documenting evidence of human rights violations that are increasing amid escalating attacks by the Russian armed forces. Find out more here: buff.ly/8jlIfyX #HumanRights #IHL

Today, 🇫🇮 CiO Special Envoy @TerhiHakala visited #Srebrenica to mark 30 years since the genocide, when over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed. It is imperative to stand up for human dignity and promote culture of peace, mutual understanding and reconciliation.

“It is imperative to stand up for human dignity and promote culture of peace, mutual understanding and reconciliation.” Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide. Sincere condolences to the families of the victims. #OSCE25 @Finland_OSCE osce.org/chairpersonshi…

📣 Joint statement by the @OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, @ElinaValtonen, and OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu on the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide. 🔗 Read the full statement here ⬇️ osce.org/chairpersonshi… #Srebrenica30 #OSCE25FI

Pleasure to meet newly elected @oscepa President @perejoanpons today. @oscepa plays a vital role in advancing democracy and strengthening the voices of citizens across participating States. As @OSCE Chair, Finland looks forward to strong cooperation. 🤝 🇫🇮 #OSCE25FI

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, Finland will organise a high-level Helsinki+50 Conference on 31 July. We are proud to announce that @SteveCapus will be among the speakers. More info on the webpage. 👇 @Finland_OSCE #OSCE25FI um.fi/osce25fi/helsi…

Ahead of the regular session of the OSCE Permanent Council, ambassadors of the participating States paid tribute to the victims of the #Srebrenica genocide on the occasion of the 30th anniversary. #Srebrenica30 #OSCE @Finland_OSCE @EUOSCE

Today, a joint FSC-PC meeting, co-chaired by 🇪🇪 and 🇫🇮, was held on a very important topic – protection of children in armed conflicts. In the context of Russia’s aggression against 🇺🇦, calls to hold Russia to account for their crimes against children were loud and clear.

Last week, I delivered opening remarks at the event “Ensuring Media Freedom and the Safety of Journalists During Wartime” organized by @Finland_OSCE and the Project Coordinator in Ukraine. International legal safeguards for protection of journalists must be consistently applied.

In times of war, children are often the most vulnerable, yet their protection is too often overlooked. Today, 🇫🇮 was proud to co-host a joint FSC–PC meeting with 🇪🇪 @EstoniaOSCE, focusing on the protection of children in armed conflicts. #OSCE25FI Photo: OSCE / Ghada Hazim