In early September, United Nations’ Secretary-General António Guterres released a report titled “Our Common Agenda”. The report underlines the need to reinvigorate multilateralism, cooperation and collective decision-making, between the UN member states in tackling future challenges as well as the ongoing pandemic. Here, the United Nations have been pointed to the centre of all efforts. As part of Secretary-General’s […]

Presidentti Halosen toimisto palvelee vappuaattona 30.4.2021 klo 9 – 12. Hyvin kiireellisissä asoissa voitte olla yhteydessä Tasavallan presidentin kansliaan 0295 22 6000.   Office of President Halonen is in service on 30th of April from 9 – 12. In very urgent matters, please contact the office of President of Republic of Finland +358 (0)295 22 6000.

President Halonen is representing Finland in the WHO Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development, which is an independent group comprised of former heads of sates and governments, heads of health, social care and financial institutions, leaders of the business community and life scientists and economics. There are 19 members in the Commission, drawing lessons from how different  countries in […]

Presidentti Halosen toimisto palvelee jälleen ensi vuonna 7.1. Hyvin kiireellisissä asioissa voitte olla yhteydessä Tasavallan presidentin kansliaan 0295 22 6000 Office of President Halonen is in service again in next year 7.1. In very urgent cases please contact the office of President of Republic of Finland +358 (0)295 22 6000

President Tarja Halonen continues her active work to promote Sustainable Development Goals even if both national and international meetings and seminars are either postponed or arranged digitally. As one example of successful digital conference ”Kastelholm`s talks on peace” was held in Åland Peace Institute at the end of March 2020.  The event has taken place every year since 2014 and […]

A new Board of Directors for Sitra (The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra) was elected on March 2020.  As new members of Sitra`s Board of Directors will start: Tarja Halonen, former President of the Republic of Finland Keijo Hämäläinen, Rector, University of Jyväskylä Anita Lehikoinen, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Culture. Päivi Nerg, Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Finance. Jorma Ollila,Sc. in […]

President Tarja Halonen participated to a high-level summit and panel discussion in Geneva in November 2019. The summit concentrated on the future of work in the context of the International Labour Organization Centenary and the 2030 Agenda. The summit took place in the Graduat Institute Geneva and it was organized by the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations […]

  Greetings from New York! UN General Assembly High-Level Week in September 2019 This year, the opening week of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly was more extensive than usual, as inter alia, the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit (23/9) and the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (24-25/9) convened at the level of Heads of State. President […]

President Tarja Halonen participated in November 2019 to a OSCE conference in Lund, marking the 20th anniversary of The Lund Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Public Life. OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Lamberto Zannier opened the conference and in his opening speech Mr. Zannier said:” “The premise of the Lund Recommendations is that when people […]

President Tarja Halonen`s work for the Baltic Sea region was acknowledged and rewarded in October 2019 in St. Petersburg Heremitage Theatre. The Baltic Star Award is conferred to workers of culture and art, representatives of official and business circles, public workers for consolidating culture ties between countries of the Baltic Region. The Award was originally established in 2004 by the […]