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  1. 24.4.2026 | ​​​​​​​The Finnish Government proposes that an agreement supplementing the Paris Protocol be accepted to facilitate the establishment and operations of international military headquarters in Finland. The government proposal was submitted to Parliament on 23 April 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/government-submits-to-parliament-proposal-to-facilitate-operations-of-international-military-headquarters-in-finland
  2. 24.4.2026 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet in London from 27 April to 1 May 2026. IMO Member States are expected to decide the next steps in negotiations on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. Other topics to be discussed include specifications to the rules on the carbon intensity and energy efficiency of vessels, the regulation of ballast water and guidance on reducing underwater noise.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/international-maritime-organization-to-continue-negotiating-measures-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-ships
  3. 22.4.2026 | The Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London on 13–17 April 2026. The meeting discussed the prevention of increased fraudulent registrations and measures to combat unlawful operations of ships.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/international-maritime-organization-approves-first-international-guidelines-on-ship-registration-to-deter-misuse-of-flags
  4. 23.1.2026 | The members of the European Council held an informal meeting on Thursday 22 January. Topics on the agenda included recent developments in transatlantic relations, the role of the European Union, and actions needed in the changing geopolitical situation. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/transatlantic-relations-on-agenda-at-european-council
  5. 4.12.2025 | The economy of wellbeing offers tools for policy makers to secure the preconditions for a good life both for the current population and future generations. A new working paper by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) analyses how wellbeing economy practices have been integrated into decision-making in ten countries. This comparison will also help Finland create its own governance model.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/international-examples-to-help-finland-create-governance-model-for-wellbeing-economy
  6. 18.2.2026 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend an informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 19–20 February. Topics on the meeting agenda include the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference and the EU’s trade relations with China. The ministers will also be briefed of the EU’s ongoing trade agreement negotiations with various trading partners.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-trade-ministers-to-discuss-wto-ministerial-conference-and-eu-china-trade-relations
  7. 21.1.2026 | The members of the European Council will hold an informal meeting on Thursday 22 January. Discussions will focus on recent developments in transatlantic relations and their effects on the European Union. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-informal-european-council-transatlantic-relations-on-the-agenda
  8. 16.1.2026 | The International Press Center (IPC), which has been administered by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, is closing. The reasons for the closure are the center's reduced activity in recent years and the need to allocate resources to other communications activities.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/international-press-center-closes
  9. 15.4.2026 | The Decree of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Certain Documents Related to Export Control of Dual-Use Items entered into force on 15 April 2026. The decree supplements the Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items (500/2024), which entered into force in 2024, and clarifies the reporting and notification obligations for exporters. The provisions of the decree concern reporting on the use of ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/decree-on-certain-documents-related-to-export-control-of-dual-use-items-enters-into-force
  10. 19.3.2026 | The decree on certain documents related to export control of dual-use items has been approved and will enter into force on 15 April 2026. The decree lays down provisions supplementing the Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items (500/2024).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/decree-on-certain-documents-related-to-export-control-of-dual-use-items-approved
  11. 11.3.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo invited representatives from Finland’s six largest cities (Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Oulu and Turku), immigrant organisations, religious communities and public officials to explore ways to promote good relations between population groups in Finland. The event was organised in cooperation with the City of Vantaa on 11 March.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-s-roundtable-selects-measures-to-promote-good-relations-between-population-groups
  12. 31.3.2026 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie visited Ukraine from 29 to 31 March. In Lviv, she took part, at Ukraine’s invitation, in a meeting on culture that examined the state of Ukrainian culture, the protection of cultural heritage and international cooperation including practical support measures. During the visit the Minister held one-to-one discussions with Deputy Prime Minister ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-of-science-and-culture-talvitie-visits-ukraine
  13. 17.10.2025 | The EU foreign ministers will convene for the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 20 October. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-russia-s-aggression-against-ukraine-situation-in-the-middle-east-and-eu-indo-pacific-relations
  14. 8.12.2025 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) have agreed to deepen cooperation across different sectors. The cooperation emphasises support for Ukraine's international civil defence coalition. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finnish-and-ukrainian-rescue-authorities-support-ukraine-s-international-civil-defence-coalition
  15. 19.11.2025 | A report of the Independent International Panel on Arbitrary detention in State-to-State Relations was published in New York on 28 October. Ambassador Marja Lehto served as the Vice-Chair of the Panel.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/held-hostage-by-a-foreign-state-independent-international-panel-recommends-measures-for-states-in-its-report
  16. 14.5.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in its trade configuration in Brussels on 15 May 2025. The Council will exchange views on the EU’s trade relations with the United States and economic security. The ministers will also discuss the EU’s ongoing trade negotiations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-trade-ministers-to-discuss-eu-us-trade-relations-and-economic-security
  17. 1.12.2025 | Finland has recently concluded negotiations with NATO’s strategic commands on an agreement to supplement the Paris Protocol, facilitating the operation of international military headquarters in Finland. The Ministry of Defence led the negotiations team on the Finnish side.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-we-will-facilitate-the-operation-of-international-military-headquarters-in-finland-with-a-new-agreement
  18. 24.11.2025 | The UN’s international Orange the World campaign to end violence against women begins on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November. This year, the focus of the campaign is on eradicating digital violence against women and girls.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/tuesday-25-november-is-the-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women-government-buildings-to-be-illuminated-in-orange
  19. 6.10.2025 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will participate in the Nordic-Baltic Nuclear Investment Summit, an international conference held in Stockholm on 7 October 2025, focusing on the promotion of new nuclear energy in the Nordic and Baltic Sea region.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-sweden-advancing-nuclear-energy-investments-in-the-baltic-sea-region-licensing-processes-in-focus-at-international-summit
  20. 17.9.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand gave a keynote Address to the Institute of International and European Affairs on the 17th of September 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. Check against delivery.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/keynote-address-to-the-institute-of-international-and-european-affairs-by-minister-for-european-affairs-and-ownership-steering-joakim-strand