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1.8.2025 | At the presidential session on Friday 1 August, the President of the Republic appointed Katja Kalamäki to serve as Ambassador in Windhoek.

1.8.2025 | Tasavallan presidentti määräsi esittelyssään perjantaina 1. elokuuta Katja Kalamäen suurlähettilääksi Windhoekiin.

1.8.2025 | Vid föredragningen fredagen den 1 augusti utnämnde republikens president Katja Kalamäki till ambassadör i Windhoek.

14.11.2022 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland Mr Ville Skinnari will lead a trade mission to South Africa and Namibia from 14 to 18 November. The programme of the visit includes meetings with representatives of South African and Namibian governments, central banks and businesses.

28.2.2024 | Vid föredragningen den 28 februari beslutade republikens president om en sidoackreditering till Angola.

28.2.2024 | Tasavallan presidentti määräsi esittelyssään 28. tammikuuta sivuakkreditoinnin Angolaan.

26.11.2021 | Based on the recommendations of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs recommends avoiding all travel to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mosambik and Malawi

14.11.2022 | Utvecklings- och utrikeshandelsminister Ville Skinnari gör en exportfrämjande Team Finland-resa till Sydafrika och Namibia den 14–18 november. I resan ingår möten med företrädare för Sydafrikas och Namibias regeringar, centralbanker och näringsliv.

24.6.2021 | Finland will send face masks, protective visors, medical gowns and swabs to Namibia to fight the COVID-19 epidemic. The material assistance will be delivered through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism.

14.11.2022 | Kehitysyhteistyö- ja ulkomaankauppaministeri Ville Skinnari tekee Team Finland -vienninedistämismatkan Etelä-Afrikkaan ja Namibiaan 14.–18. marraskuuta. Matkaan sisältyy tapaamisia Etelä-Afrikan ja Namibian hallitusten, keskuspankkien ja elinkeinoelämän edustajien kanssa.

26.11.2021 | Utrikesministeriet avråder från alla resor till Sydafrika, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini (tidigare Swaziland), Mosambik och Malawi enligt rekommendationer av Institutet för hälsa och välfärd.

24.6.2021 | Finland skickar munskydd, visir, skyddsrockar och provtagningsstickor till Namibia för hantering av coronaläget. Materialhjälpen sänds via Europeiska unionens civilskyddsmekanism.

10.3.2026 | The 2026 call for applications for the Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) funding is now open. JIF is designed to strengthen digital, climate-positive innovation activity. The funding will support the expansion of market-ready, digitally enabled innovations through cross-border partnerships.

6.11.2025 | The Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will elect a new Council for the forthcoming two-year term in November-December. Finland is seeking re-election to the Council. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has invited Finnish maritime education institutions to serve as advisers to the Finnish delegation at the Assembly. Finnish maritime education is a sought-after export to various parts of the world. 

21.1.2025 | Veera Virmasalo, (MA), has been appointed to the post of Senior Specialist in Higher Education and Science Policy at the Embassy of Finland in Pretoria from 14 January 2025 to 31 July 2027. Team Finland Knowledge experts are responsible for monitoring higher education and science policy, promoting cooperation opportunities and making Finnish higher education institutions better known in their designated country.

28.2.2024 | At the presidential session on 28 January, the President of the Republic appointed a new non-resident Ambassador to Angola.

9.11.2023 | Former President of the Republic of Finland, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Ambassador and State Secretary of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Martti Ahtisaari passed away in Helsinki on 16 October 2023 at the age of 86. He was born on 23 June 1937 in Vyborg.

8.12.2022 | Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson will travel to South Africa to attend an international conference in Pretoria on 7–8 February 2023. After that, the Minister will visit Namibia.

24.11.2023 | The Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet in London from 27 November to 6 December 2022. Finland is a candidate for membership in the IMO Council. The configuration of the incoming Council will be subject to a vote by the Assembly on 1 December. 

27.10.2023 | In 2024–2026, the higher education cooperation of Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs will prioritise teacher education, climate change and the circular economy, and food security. The Foreign Ministry grants just over EUR 6 million to the seven projects approved for the partnership programme.

8.11.2023 | Many of the guests invited to former president Martti Ahtisaari’s state funeral reflect his decades-long international career. The state funeral on Friday 10 November will be attended by several international dignitaries.

20.6.2023 | The World Circular Economy Forum sought solutions to problems that are crucial to Earth’s carrying capacity: climate change, the consumption of materials, biodiversity loss and pollution. The Forum strengthened cooperation between Finnish and African actors.

27.6.2023 | The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its second regular session of this year from 19 June to 14 July. Before each session, as part of Finland’s contribution to the work of the Human Rights Council, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs asks civil society organisations for their views on Finland's priorities and objectives. Many civil society representatives again gathered at Merikasarmi, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

28.11.2021 | As of 15.00 on Sunday 28 November, Finland will restrict entry into the country at its external borders for travellers who have been in Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia or Zimbabwe during the 14 days prior to their arrival in Finland. The Government adopted a decision on the matter on 28 November.

10.3.2023 | Consultation of civil society has become an established part of Finland’s preparations for the sessions of the UN Human Rights Council. The views of civil society support the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in its work to promote human rights. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto discussed with a broad spectrum of the Finnish civil society members in February before the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council.

4.11.2021 | Restrictions on external border traffic will continue. Vaccination coverage is not yet sufficient in Finland, and there is still a risk that the capacity of the healthcare system will be exceeded. For this reason, the validity of the decision made on 14 October will be extended until 28 November. However, people may still enter Finland from all countries upon presenting an approved certificate of a full course of vaccination.

1.4.2022 | At the presidential session on 1 April, the President of the Republic appointed ten new Ambassadors.

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen om godkännande och ikraftsättande av överenskom- melsen med Namibia om förvärvsarbete för familjemedlemmar till anställda vid diplomatiska och konsulära beskickningar samt representationer vid internationella...

4.5.2021 | Early this year, Twinning activities were extended to seven new countries under the three-year pilot of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA). The results of the calls for proposals for the first two pilot projects have already been published, and Finland is very proud to have been awarded both projects. Finland will now help Zambia enhance anti-corruption measures and audits of central government finances.

19.4.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland Ville Skinnari delivered the statement on behalf of the governments and peoples of 81 countries.

Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle diplomaattisten edustustojen, konsuliedustustojen tai kan- sainvälisissä hallitustenvälisissä järjestöissä toimivien edustustojen työntekijöiden perheen- jäsenten ansiotyöstä Namibian kanssa tehdyn sopimuksen hyväks...

10.3.2026 | Digitaalista ja ilmastopositiivista innovaatiotoimintaa vahvistava Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026 -rahoitushaku on avattu. Rahoituksella tuetaan markkinavalmiiden, digitaalisia ratkaisuja hyödyntävien innovaatioiden laajentumista rajat ylittävien kumppanuuksien kautta.

10.3.2026 | Utlysning av finansiering ur instrumentet Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026 för att stärka digital och klimatpositiv innovationsverksamhet har öppnats. Syftet med finansieringen är att hjälpa lanseringsklara på digitala lösningar baserade innovationer att nå den afrikanska och europeiska marknaden.

6.11.2025 | Internationella sjöfartsorganisationens generalförsamling väljer i november-december ett nytt råd för den kommande tvåårsperioden. Finland kandiderar för en fortsatt mandatperiod. Kommunikationsministeriet har välkomnat finländska sjöfartsläroanstalter som rådgivare till Finlands delegation vid generalförsamlingen. Den finländska sjöfartsutbildningen är efterfrågad och exporteras till olika delar av världen. 

21.1.2025 | Filosofie magister Veera Virmasalo har utnämnts till specialsakkunnig i högskole- och forskningspolitik vid Finlands ambassad i Pretoria för perioden 14.1.2025–31.7.2027. Team Finland Knowledge-experterna ska följa högskole- och forskningspolitiken och främja de finländska högskolornas samarbetsmöjligheter och synlighet i stationeringslandet.

SISÄMINISTERIÖ Muistio Liite Lainsäädäntöneuvos 26.1.2022 Anne Ihanus RAJANYLITYSPAIKKOJEN LIIKENTEEN RAJOITTAMISESTA TEHDYN PÄÄTÖK- SEN MUUTTAMINEN JA PÄÄTÖKSEN VOIMASSAOLON JATKAMINEN Tausta Covid-19-tautia aiheuttava SARS-CoV-2-virus on ihmisel...

13.6.2025 | Internationella vatten och gruvdrift på djuphavsbottnen var centrala teman vid FN:s tredje havskonferens, som avslutades i dag i Nice, Frankrike. I Nice lyckades man få till stånd nya ratificeringar av FN:s nya havsavtal, men inte tillräckligt många för att avtalet skulle kunna träda i kraft omedelbart. Regleringen och begränsningen av gruvdrift på djuphavsbottnen diskuterades också. Finland stö...

9.11.2023 | Entinen tasavallan presidentti, Nobelin rauhanpalkinnon saaja, suurlähettiläänä sekä ulkoministeriön valtiosihteerinä toiminut Martti Ahtisaari kuoli 16. lokakuuta 2023 Helsingissä 86-vuotiaana. Hän oli syntynyt 23. kesäkuuta 1937 Viipurissa.

9.11.2023 | Finlands tidigare president, mottagaren av Nobels fredspris Martti Ahtisaari, tidigare ambassadören och statssekreteraren vid utrikesministeriet, avled den 16 oktober 2023 i Helsingfors vid 86 års ålder. Han var född den 23 juni 1937 i Viborg.

23.10.2024 | Rajavesistösopimuksen osapuolikokous (MOP10) kokoontuu Slovenian Ljubljanassa 23.−25.10.2024. Kokouksen korkean tason osuus keskittyy erityisesti rajat ylittävän vesiyhteistyön merkitykseen ilmastonmuutoksen hillinnässä, siihen sopeutumisessa sekä riskien ennakoinnissa ja hallinnassa. Suomea on pyydetty kertomaan kokemuksistaan.