President Halonen participated on 22-23 March at a meeting in Oslo, gathering regional women mediators’ networks together. Nordic Women Mediators, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRIO and NOREF welcomed representatives of regional networks (FemWise-Africa, Mediterranean Women Mediators Network), UN and regional organizations to discuss future cooperation, and possibilities for establishing a global alliance of regional women mediators’ networks. Amongst other […]
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President Halonen’s visit in Jordan and Lebanon, 19-23 February 2018
February 28, 2018
President Halonen visited Jordan and Lebanon on 19-23 February. The trip was organized by the Finnish Embassy in Beirut, the Finn Church Aid and the Finnish Institute in the Middle East. During her stay, president Halonen met with political leaders of both countries, as well as representatives of the international organizations and local entities. She also visited Zaatari refugee camp […]
Read the full news articleSpeech by President Halonen in Women Executives in Media Meeting on 8 February
February 8, 2018
EBU: Women Executives in Media 5th Meeting: Women and Sport Thursday, February 8th, 2018 Former President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen Keynote Speech on Women and Sport / Check against delivery Dear representatives of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and national broadcasters, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great appreciation that I participate in this 5th meeting of […]
Read the full news articleTarja Halonen to chair the Board of the University of Helsinki
January 29, 2018
The Board of the University of Helsinki selected President Tarja Halonen as chair at its organisation meeting on 20 December 2017. The term of the Board is four years, 1 January 2018-31 December 2021. Halonen emphasises that the University has great relevance to society on many levels. – It gives Finland the chance to succeed in international competition and care […]
Read the full news articleOffice of President Halonen opens again on 8 January 2018
December 24, 2017
Office of President Halonen is closed for Christmas. Season’s Greetings!
Read the full news articleUN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation met in New York on 27 November 2017
December 7, 2017
President Tarja Halonen participated at the invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in the first meeting of the High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation in New York on 27 November 2017. The panel provides advice to the Secretary-General and makes assessments of ongoing conflicts and peace processes. Most of the members of the panel were present in the first meeting. […]
Read the full news articleSome paragraphs from President Halonen’s speech at the Saint-Petersburg State University on 21 November 2017: What should we do for concrete results in sustainable development?
November 25, 2017
All coastal countries of the Baltic Sea and the EU have agreed to work towards a healthy Baltic Sea environment. We need to restore a good ecological status of the marine environment by the year 2021. There is a long tradition of good cooperation by neighbours along the coasts of the Baltic. In 2010, Baltic Sea Action Summit process started […]
Read the full news articlePresident Halonen at UNESCO’s IPDCtalks event in Paris
November 10, 2017
President Halonen participated in IPDCtalks with a theme “Powering Sustainable Development with Access to Information” held by UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) in Paris in September 2017. The IPDC talks was held to highlight the importance of access to information for sustainable development. The speech by President Halonen: A short interview:
Read the full news articlePresident Halonen to High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation
September 16, 2017
Press Releases, 9/16/2017 Ministry for Foreign Affairs Press release 159/2017 16.9.2017 Former president of Finland Tarja Halonen has been appointed to membership of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory board on mediation. The panel is based on an initiative to intensify mediation, made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The panel provides advice to the Secretary-General and makes assessments of ongoing conflicts […]
Read the full news articlePresident Halonen’s video message on disaster risk reduction
April 5, 2017
President Tarja Halonen encourages delegates to keep gender issues high on the agenda ahead of the Cancun Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction. “The Global Platform in Cancun will be a crucial venue to reiterate the importance of increasingly involving women in disaster risk management. Women’ s active participation in Disaster Risk Reduction policies and implementation is essential if we […]
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