Here are the highlights from the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council. 🇺🇳 Finland is a proud member of the Council in 2022–2024. 🇫🇮 Elina Valtonen Finland in Geneva 🇫🇮 UN Human Rights Council #FIinHRC #HRC57 #HumanRights

Finland’s Ambassador to Russia Marja Liivala, together with colleagues from several EU and other countries, laid roses on the Solovetsky Stone memorial in Moscow. 30 October marks the Remembrance Day for the Victims of Political Repression.

Glad Svenska dagen! 🇫🇮 Finland has two national languages, Finnish and Swedish. On 6 November, Finland celebrates Svenska dagen (Finnish Swedish Heritage Day). The day is a celebration of Swedish language and culture in Finland and of Finland’s bilingualism.

Liverpool go FIVE points clear at the top of the Premier League 🔴🙌 #LIVAVL

The grave memorial for former president Martti Ahtisaari was unveiled in Helsinki, exactly one year after former president Ahtisaari’s funeral. With the memorial, the Government honours former president Ahtisaari’s memory and important life’s work. More: valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/grave-mem…

Finland’s support to Ukraine totals EUR 3,2 billion since Russia’s fullscale war of aggression begun in February 2022. Ukraine is doing the fighting for the free world. Our unwavering support to Ukraine will continue as long as needed. #StandWithUkraine 🇫🇮 🇺🇦

#WorldChildrensDay marks the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 🇺🇳 Unfortunately, the Convention on the Rights of the Child is often violated. In wars and crises, children always suffer the most. Photo 1: Unicef/Badarneh

Today we honor the victims of the devastating #Holodomor famine, caused by Stalinist policies. Its 91st anniversary reminds us of the horrors autocratic regimes can inflict. Finland continues to #StandWithUkraine 🇫🇮 🇺🇦

Public libraries per 100,000 population: 🇵🇱 Warsaw: 11.5 🇨🇳 Nanjing: 11.2 🇰🇷 Seoul: 11.0 🇧🇪 Brussels: 10.0 🇫🇷 Paris: 8.5 🇫🇮 Helsinki: 6.2 🇸🇪 Stockholm: 5.9 🇮🇹 Milan: 5.4 🇬🇧 London: 3.9 🇨🇦 Toronto: 3.4 🇯🇵 Tokyo: 2.9 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires: 2.8 🇪🇸 Barcelona: 2.5 🇺🇸 NYC: 2.4 🇷🇺 Moscow:

Team leader Ann-Mari Fröberg emphasizes the importance of the UN Human Rights Council and shares some results of Finland's membership. 🇫🇮🇺🇳 “The very reason for the UN Human Rights Council’s existence is that we could all live a life in dignity” #DiplomaticInsights #FIinHRC

𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐃! Helmarit EM-kisoihin 5. kertaa historiassa! 🇫🇮💙 See you in Switzerland! 2025 Sveitsi 🇨🇭 2022 Englanti 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2013 Ruotsi 🇸🇪 2009 Suomi 🇫🇮 2005 Englanti 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #Helmarit #MeOlemmeSuomi #EURO2025 #WEURO2025 UEFA Women's Nations League

🇫🇮 Finland book their ticket to #WEURO2025 🎟️

UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a powerful expression of the rights and freedoms that belong equally to everyone, says Finland's FM Elina Valtonen on the international Human Rights Day. um.fi/current-affair… #OurRightsOurFuture #HumanRightsDay #FIinHRC

Thank you Erik Lundberg & MFA Finland 🇫🇮 for high-quality discussion & insights. Well done! 👌

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Happy Sámi National Day! Sámi National Day was added to the Finnish national almanac in 2004. Finnish and Sámi flags are flown on public buildings to commemorate the day. Buori sámi álbmotbeaivvi buohkaide! Pyeri säämi aalmugpeivi puohháid! Šiõǥǥ saaʹmi meersažpeeiʹv pukid!

Transnational repression— by governments to stifle dissent among political exiles in other countries—is a global threat to national sovereignty, security, and #humanrights, says #FreedomHouse freedomhouse.org/article/ten-fi…

When women got full equal voting rights to men: 🇫🇮 Finland: 1906 🇳🇴 Norway: 1913 🇩🇰 Denmark: 1915 🇷🇺 Russia: 1917 🇵🇱 Poland: 1918 🇩🇪 Germany: 1918 🇦🇹 Austria: 1918 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 1919 🇨🇿 Czechia: 1920 🇸🇰 Slovakia: 1920 🇦🇱 Albania: 1920 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1922 🇬🇧 UK: 1928 🇪🇸 Spain:

Our values, such as freedom of speech, political freedoms and the market economy without corruption are what hold us together. Those values are what the free world should be united in defending — against the autocrats and the dictators of the world. My interview with the CNBC.

Helsinki District Court has sentenced Voislav Torden, a Russian national, to life imprisonment for #warcrimes. Torden was a member of the far-right Russian paramilitary group, which fought against Ukrainian forces in the Luhansk region over a decade ago. 👇yle.fi/a/74-20149571