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  1. Finland releases more than EUR 27 million core humanitarian funding - Finnish Government

    21.1.2022 | Core funding to international humanitarian organisations is a rapid and effective way to respond to sudden-onset natural disasters and protracted crises. Finland’s 27.5-million-euro funding will help UN agencies and the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC to operate in areas where people need help, and to plan their operations flexibly.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-releases-more-than-eur-27-million-core-humanitarian-funding

  2. Minister of the Interior Mikkonen to attend EU coordination meeting on preparing for wildfires - Finnish Government

    5.9.2022 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen will attend a coordination meeting convened by the European Commission and the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU on Monday 5 September. The meeting will discuss preparedness for wildfires caused by the climate crisis. The meeting will be attended by ministers responsible for the internal security in the EU Member States and senior officials.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-of-the-interior-mikkonen-to-attend-eu-coordination-meeting-on-preparing-for-wildfires

  3. In the first half of 2021, Finland grants nearly EUR 70 million in humanitarian assistance to strengthen food security, support refugees and promote the rights of vulnerable people - Finnish Government

    26.3.2021 | More than 200 million people across the globe need humanitarian assistance due to conflicts, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. The provision of humanitarian assistance is one of the most concrete ways of responding to crises and disasters. Finland grants a total of EUR 69.6 million to humanitarian work carried out by the UN organizations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and Finnish civil society organisations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/in-the-first-half-of-2021-finland-grants-nearly-eur-70-million-in-humanitarian-assistance-to-strengthen-food-security-support-refugees-and-promote-the-rights-of-vulnerable-people

  4. Assistance abroad – The demand for consular services provided by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs is increasing - Finnish Government

    15.2.2022 | The second year of the pandemic was busy for the consular assistance services provided by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Finland's missions abroad, and the number of customers continued to increase. In 2021, the Ministry and the missions abroad provided consular services to a total of 255,000 customers.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/assistance-abroad-the-demand-for-consular-services-provided-by-the-ministry-for-foreign-affairs-is-increasing

  5. Finland’s second presidency of session of Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Finnish Government

    14.6.2022 | On 14–16 June 2022, Finland will serve for the second time in succession as president of the session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Representatives from more than 180 countries are expected to attend the conference in New York. A large number of representatives of civil society organisations and UN agencies, dedicated to promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, will also attend the conference.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-second-presidency-of-session-of-conference-of-states-parties-to-the-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities

  6. Seamless travel - checklist of things to do before travelling - Finnish Government

    9.3.2023 | Finns are once again actively travelling abroad. Over the years, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has been reminding travellers of things to take into account when travelling abroad to make sure their trip runs as smoothly as possible.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/seamless-travel-checklist-of-things-to-do-before-travelling

  7. Climate Change Conference in Egypt advanced goals of least developed countries - Finnish Government

    22.11.2022 | Finland’s Ambassador for Climate Change Jan Wahlberg says that while the Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt has been criticised for its weak results, progress was nevertheless made to help the world’s poorest countries stricken by climate disasters. Future conferences of the parties will decide on the structure of the fund and its sources of finance.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/climate-change-conference-in-egypt-advanced-goals-of-least-developed-countries

  8. Finland to send experts in international civil protection to combat forest fires in Greece - Finnish Government

    29.7.2022 | By decision of the Ministry of the Interior, Finland is sending 50 rescue workers to Greece to help manage wildfires. The Emergency Services Academy is the employer of the posted experts.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-to-send-experts-in-international-civil-protection-to-combat-forest-fires-in-greece