President Halonen participated in Nordic Women Mediators Annual Meeting in Copenhagen. The thematic focus of the year was Syrian peace process and women’s participation in peace processes. President Halonen is a member of UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation. Women’s voice in peace negotiations is still rarely heard even though they make up half of the population. Women have […]
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President Halonen gave opening speech at the Responsible Organising #2- Let’s Rethink Society! – event at the Hanken School of Economics 13th of November. President also participated in panel discussion which focused on corporate social responsibility and social justice. More information can be read from the conference website. In the conference, the aim was at discussing how can we collectively and responsibly take on the challenges […]
Read the full news articleThis year the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, focused on economic losses. President Halonen, UN Global Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction, underlines the role of risk awareness in our societies and empowering women in disaster risk reduction in her video message for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2018.
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President Halonen attended the UN High-Level week in New York 24-28 September. The 73rd General Assembly was opened on Tuesday 25 September. During the week President took part in various meetings and seminars regarding sustainable development and her engagements with different UN organizations. In the beginning of the week she, for example, attended to Women Deliver event that opened the […]
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The Club of Rome 50th Anniversary Seminar was held in Helsinki on September 20th 2018. President Halonen is a member of the future research forum The Club of Rome and in her speech at the seminar she addressed the social and societal aspects of global challenges. Other speakers at the event were Co-President of the Club of Rome, Anders Wijkman […]
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University of Arctic World Congress gathered together over 530 participants to its host cities Oulu and Helsinki. At the congress closing event 7.9.2018 president Halonen gave a speech in which she focused on gender equality in the arctic. President also participated in panel discussion about climate chance and the arctic. Congress was a part of Finland’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council […]
Read the full news articleVII Nordic Congress of Lymphology Check against delivery 6.9.2018 Paasitorni Tarja Halonen Also on my behalf, a very warm welcome to (still) summerly Helsinki! Science gives us important information on human beings and their wellbeing. In many respects, we are in the beginning of an interesting path towards deeper understanding. New technologies pave the way towards conquering the […]
Read the full news articlePresident Halonen served as a Co-Chair of the High-Level Working Group on the Health and Human Rights of Women, Children and Adolescents in 2016-2017 at the UN. Please find through this link an article, written by the Working Group Co-Chairs about realizing human rights to health and through health.
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High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation of UN Secretary-General António Guterres had a meeting in Helsinki on 18 June. After an inaugural meeting of the Board in New York last year, this was the Advisory Board’s second encounter, co-organized by Finland and Indonesia. The Advisory Board deliberates on questions related to peace processes and conflict prevention. On 18 June, after an […]
Read the full news articleHigh-Level Advisory Board on Mediation of UN Secretary-General António Guterres had a meeting in Helsinki on 18 June. After an inaugural meeting of the Board in New York last year, this was the Advisory Board’s second encounter, co-organized by Finland and Indonesia. The Advisory Board deliberates on questions related to peace processes and conflict prevention. On 18 June, after an […]
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