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  1. 22.9.2022 | Finland, like many other States, has decided to take part in two sets of international judicial proceedings in which Ukraine demands that Russia be held responsible for violations of international law.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-participate-in-two-sets-of-proceedings-resulting-from-russia-s-war-of-aggression
  2. 23.1.2023 | “In addition to the 12-year long conflict, poverty is now another obstacle to Syrian families and their children’s education,” says Eva Hinds, the Finnish Chief of Communication at UNICEF’s country office in Syria.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/children-return-to-school-in-syria-with-many-grades-to-catch-up
  3. 21.12.2022 | The start of 2023 will see the entry into force of amendments to acts and decrees. This press release provides a summary of the most important changes. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-year-brings-changes-to-the-ministry-of-the-interior-s-administrative-branch
  4. 3.11.2022 | EU:n innovaatiorahaston suurten hankkeiden kolmas hakukierros on avattu 3.11.2022. Haussa on jaossa kaikkiaan kolme miljardia euroa vähähiili-investointeihin, teollisuuden sähköistymiseen, vetyyn sekä energiateknologioiden valmistukseen ja pilotointiin. Haku sulkeutuu 16.3.2023. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/1410877/eu-n-innovaatiorahaston-suurten-hankkeiden-repowereu-hakukierros-kaynnistyy
  5. 13.6.2022 | The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold its 50th regular session from 13 June to 8 July 2022. It is the UN’s most important intergovernmental body protecting and promoting human rights.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-focus-on-rights-of-women-and-lgbti-persons-in-un-human-rights-council-summer-session
  6. 15.12.2022 | On 14 December 2022, the National Forest Council adopted Finland’s new National Forest Strategy, which extends until 2035. The new National Forest Strategy is a growth strategy that seeks growth of both forests and business and, first of all, growing wellbeing both from forests and for forests.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/national-forest-council-adopts-new-national-forest-strategy
  7. 8.2.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has called for comments on a draft Government Decree on discretionary government grants for communications and news media in 2023. The decree is scheduled to take effect in April. Total funding of EUR 7 million is proposed.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/media-support-proposals-released-for-consultation-round-grants-will-seek-to-support-socially-important-communications-and-a-diverse-news-media-1938013
  8. 27.10.2022 | More and more countries around the world are calling their foreign policy ‘feminist’. The concept has been discussed in Finland, too. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will convene an international conference at the House of the Estates in Helsinki in November, discussing foreign policy that promotes gender equality.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/what-does-feminist-foreign-policy-mean-is-finland-s-foreign-policy-already-feminist-
  9. 14.10.2021 | The three-year term 2022-2024 is Finland’s first full membership in the Human Rights Council. Finland will continue its long-term work to promote universal human rights.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-elected-as-member-of-un-human-rights-council
  10. 28.6.2022 | Through the Foreign Ministry’s funding for development cooperation Finnish CSOs and their partners promote poverty eradication, reduction of inequality and the fulfilment of human rights. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has awarded approximately EUR 21 million in discretionary government grants for Finnish CSOs’ development cooperation projects in 2023–2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/funding-granted-for-finnish-civil-society-organisations-development-cooperation-to-strengthen-the-rights-of-the-persons-in-the-most-vulnerable-position
  11. 6.9.2022 | In future, the Ministry of the Environment will focus even more strongly on three themes: comprehensive solutions to the ecological sustainability crisis, leading the green transition and living environments that support wellbeing.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/ministry-of-the-environment-seeks-comprehensive-solutions-to-ecological-crisis-leads-green-transition-and-creates-conditions-for-smooth-everyday-living
  12. 22.8.2022 | "In times of crisis, decision-making capacity is weighed up. Through good cooperation between various actors, Finland has made the necessary foreign and security policy decisions. In the middle of difficult times, we have made rapid but deliberate progress."
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-pekka-haavisto-s-speech-at-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-2022
  13. 31.8.2021 | An independent working group of experts examined regulatory needs concerning good end-of-life care, patients' right to self-determination, and terminal care and euthanasia. The working group has now completed its final report and submitted it to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/expert-working-group-proposes-changes-to-palliative-care-no-shared-view-on-the-legalisation-of-euthanasia
  14. 1 Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laeiksi mielenterveyslain ja hallinto-oikeuslain 7 §:n muutta- misesta ESITYKSEN PÄÄASIALLINEN SISÄLTÖ Esityksessä ehdotetaan muutettavaksi mielenterveyslakia ja hallinto-oikeuslakia. Esityksen ta- voitteena on sä...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/125014
  15. 18.1.2023 | Misuse of development cooperation funds has been the subject of much public debate recently. One of Finland’s key principles is to investigate all alleged misuse of funds and to recover any misappropriated funds, according to Director General of the Department for Development Policy Titta Maja-Luoto.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/investigating-alleged-misuse-of-funds-among-key-principles-of-finland-s-development-cooperation
  16. Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av lagen om medling i arbetstvister och om villkor för vissa stridsåtgärder och 2 och 19 § i arbetstidslagen PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/153048
  17. 11.11.2022 | Opening statement by Minister Pekka Haavisto at the Fourth Universal Periodic Review of Finland at the UN Human Rights Council on 9 November 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/opening-statement-by-minister-haavisto-at-the-universal-periodic-review-of-finland-at-the-un-human-rights-council
  18. 6.9.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo gave a presentation speech to Parliament on the government statement on promoting equality, gender equality and non-discrimination on 6 September 2023. Speech to be checked against delivery.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-s-presentation-speech-to-parliament-on-the-government-statement-on-promoting-equality-gender-equality-and-non-discrimination-on-6-september-2023
  19. 16.6.2022 | “Terrafame’s battery chemicals plant is a good example of how we are developing the Finnish mining and battery industry towards production of higher value added. Finland is introducing advanced processes and technologies and improving competences in a new area that will enable a responsible green transition,” Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä said at the opening of the plant in Sotkamo on 16 June 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-lintila-welcomes-new-battery-chemicals-plant-in-kajaani-calling-it-a-milestone-in-building-a-responsible-battery-value-chain-
  20. 11.4.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft bill which lays down provisions on the authorities competent to counter terrorist content online. The proposal is related to the EU Regulation which aims to improve detection and removal of online content that incites to terrorist acts. The deadline for submitting comments on the proposal is 25 May 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/draft-bill-on-terrorist-content-online-sent-out-for-comments