Finland’s Chairpersonship programme sets out the framework for the @OSCE’s work in 2025. Support for Ukraine will be at the center of the Finnish Chairpersonship, across all dimensions. The overarching theme will be resilience. 🔗 Read more: #OSCE25FI

RT @osce_odihr: Today ODIHR publishes its 7th monitoring report on violations of international law in 🇺🇦#Ukraine, documenting evidence of h….

Deeply alarming that between December 2024 and May 2025, verified civilian casualties in gov’t-controlled areas of 🇺🇦 rose by over 50% compared to the same period the year before. 🇫🇮 strongly condemns Russia’s continued use of explosive weapons in populated areas. 2/2.

Launched today: @osce_odihr’s 7th monitoring report on #IHL and #HumanRights features testimonies by 🇺🇦 civilian detainees and prisoners of war, revealing a systemic pattern by Russian authorities of arbitrary detention, torture, and conflict-related sexual violence. 1/2.

Today, 🇫🇮 CiO Special Envoy @TerhiHakala visited #Srebrenica to mark 30 years since the genocide, when over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed. It is imperative to stand up for human dignity and promote culture of peace, mutual understanding and reconciliation.

RT @Ulkoministerio: “It is imperative to stand up for human dignity and promote culture of peace, mutual understanding and reconciliation.”….

📣 Joint statement by the @OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, @ElinaValtonen, and OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu on the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide. 🔗 Read the full statement here ⬇️ . #Srebrenica30 #OSCE25FI.

Pleasure to meet newly elected @oscepa President @perejoanpons today. @oscepa plays a vital role in advancing democracy and strengthening the voices of citizens across participating States. As @OSCE Chair, Finland looks forward to strong cooperation. 🤝 🇫🇮 #OSCE25FI

RT @Ulkoministerio: To mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, Finland will organise a high-level Helsinki+50 Conference on 31….

@UN 3/ At today's @OSCE Permanent Council, Finland condemned Russia's latest wave of attacks on civilian objects, urging an end to the war and human suffering. #OSCE25FI. Photo: OSCE / Ghada Hazim

@UN 2/ A telling example of this were Russia’s large-scale aerial attacks on #Kyiv and cities across Ukraine during the last two nights.

1/ According to @UN reporting, civilian casualties and human rights violations in 🇺🇦 Ukraine have escalated sharply in recent months due to intensified fighting and the use of drones. Photo: OSCE / Ghada Hazim

RT @savic_danka: Ahead of the regular session of the OSCE Permanent Council, ambassadors of the participating States paid tribute to the vi….

RT @EstoniaOSCE: Today, a joint FSC-PC meeting, co-chaired by 🇪🇪 and 🇫🇮, was held on a very important topic – protection of children in arm….

RT @OSCE_RFoM: Last week, I delivered opening remarks at the event “Ensuring Media Freedom and the Safety of Journalists During Wartime” or….

In times of war, children are often the most vulnerable, yet their protection is too often overlooked. Today, 🇫🇮 was proud to co-host a joint FSC–PC meeting with 🇪🇪 @EstoniaOSCE, focusing on the protection of children in armed conflicts. #OSCE25FI. Photo: OSCE / Ghada Hazim

Lukuvinkki 💡. Heinäkuussa tulee täyteen puoli vuotta siitä, kun Suomi aloitti Euroopan turvallisuus- ja yhteistyöjärjestö Etyjin puheenjohtajana. 🔗 Suomen Etyj-suurlähettilään Vesa Häkkisen kolumni ”Puheenjohtaja puhuu itse pirunkin kanssa” #OSCE25FI

Finland strongly condemns Russia’s air attacks last night on Kyiv. The continued strikes towards Ukrainian civilian infrastructure were witnessed by the OSCE Ambassadors earlier this week in Kyiv. We call again on Russia to agree to a full and unconditional ceasefire. #OSCE25FI.

📣 @OSCE Ambassadors reaffirm unwavering support to Ukraine during visit to Kyiv, 1–2 July 2025. Joint Press Release ⬇️.

Photo: OSCE / Ghada Hazim.

Today we welcomed Amb. Jan Haukaas, Head of @OSCE Mission to 🇲🇪, to the #PC. 🇫🇮 commends the Mission’s support to 🇲🇪 reforms – enhancing access to voters’ rights for people with disabilities, promoting gender-responsive budgeting, and improving journalists’ safety. #OSCE25FI