In the context of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Segment, the High-Level Task Force on the International Conference on Population and Development was launched in New York on Monday. Former President of Finland Tarja Halonen and former President of Mozambique Joaquim Chissano are the co-chairs of the Task Force. President Halonen reminded the full audience gathered at the Ford […]
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President Halonen to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro
July 16, 2012
President Tarja Halonen will participate in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 14–21 June. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has invited her to join him to present the report prepared by the UN High-level Panel on Global Sustainability on 21 June. President Tarja Halonen acted as co-chair of the High-level Panel and, in Rio she will continue her […]
Read the full news articleTarja Halonen at the Kapuscinski Lecture held on 7 May 2012 at the University of Helsinki
May 11, 2012
“Political leadership for sustainable development” It is a great honor to be invited to give a Kapuscinski Lecture at the University of Helsinki. And it is a pleasure to share the lecture with Helen Clark, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Program, a very respected person and my dear friend. My theme today is “Political Leadership for Sustainable Development”. […]
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