Permanent Mission of Finland to the OSCE

A warm welcome to Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger to the OSCE Permanent Council 🇦🇹 Hosting the OSCE in Vienna is just one of many examples of Austria's long-standing commitment to multilateralism, and its tireless defence of the rules-based international order — including the principles of the Helsinki Decalogue. Thank you, Austria, for being a trusted partner and close friend throughout Finland’s Chairpersonship this year. Your support and cooperation are truly appreciated 🇫🇮. #OSCE25FI 📸 Photo: OSCE / Micky Kroell

Students taking over the kitchen! On Friday, six student from Turun ammatti-instituutti and Raseko, Raision seudun koulutuskuntayhtymä prepared an impressive lunch at Ambassador Vesa Häkkinen’s residence as part of #CulinaryinFinnishEmbassy – an initiative that showcases Finnish food culture through embassy-hosted events around the world. On the menu: roasted pikeperch, venison carpaccio, blueberry “kukko” rye-crust pie – and more delicious dishes inspired by Finland’s forests, grains, and local ingredients. Thank you to the whole team for your professional work! #Erasmus+ #CulinaryEmbassy Photo: Vesa Häkkinen

Two weeks. Nearly 2,000 participants. Almost 120 side events. Today marks the end of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, the largest annual human rights conference in Europe—this year with a record number of participants. Over these two weeks, we have heard diverse voices from across the OSCE region, all calling for tolerance, non-discrimination, and mutual respect. We have witnessed interventions from human rights defenders who, despite facing intimidation and harassment, continue their vital work—often at great personal risk. A heartfelt thank you to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), as well as all participants, introducers, moderators, and side event organizers. It is this sense of inclusiveness that builds resilient societies—and it is this spirit we all need for peaceful times ahead. #OSCE25FI

🌟 Did you know? More than 110 side-events have been taking place at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, creating space to exchange ideas and share personal reflections in smaller groups. The range of discussions has been impressively broad—from political imprisonment, journalists living in exile, the treatment of prisoners of war by the Russian Federation, hate crime training for police and prosecutors, to the evolving concept of freedom of thought in the age of AI - and even a gender parity roadmap was launched, aiming to turn principles about equal representation of women and men into reality. As civic space continues to shrink, media freedom faces growing challenges, and human rights defenders encounter increasing threats—these conversations remain essential. Thank you to all organisers and participants—many sharing first-hand testimonies and personal perspectives 🙏. #OSCE25FI #WarsawHDC OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Photo: Piotr Dziubak

📣 The 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council will take place 4–5 December 2025 in Vienna, Austria. Hosted by the 🇫🇮 Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, the event gathers Foreign Ministers from 57 participating States and 11 partners for Co-operation. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/d-57v2m8 #OSCEMC2025

🗣️ “We must keep reminding people that gender equality is a human right — it is also a development accelerator and a peace enabler. Advancing gender equality boosts economic growth, improves health and education, reduces poverty, fosters social justice, and enhances peace and stability — ultimately benefiting the whole society.”   The second week of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference is in full swing, with discussions focusing on tolerance and non-discrimination, including the rights of persons belonging to national minorities and equal opportunities for women and men.   In her remarks, Saara-Sofia Sirén, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender, highlighted the global backlash against women’s rights and gender equality — calling it deeply concerning and a threat to further progress. She emphasized the urgent need to step up efforts and reinforce our determination to ensure women’s and girls’ empowerment and full participation in all spheres of life. #WarsawHDC #OSCE25FI Photo: OSCE / Piotr Dziubak

Today, Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Elina Valtonen visited Armenia, where she met with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, and representatives of civil society and think tanks. Minister Valtonen commended the historic steps toward peace with Azerbaijan, underlining that the OSCE stands ready to support efforts to achieve lasting peace in the region. #OSCE25FI

📣 Statement by the OSCE Troika to condemn Russia’s repeated and deliberate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure. 🇫🇮 Elina Valtonen 🇲🇹 Ian Borg 🇨🇭 Ignazio Cassis 🔗 Read the full statement here: https://lnkd.in/dq5DZAdt Embassy of Malta in Austria - Permanent Mission of Malta to the OSCE, UN & other Int. Orgs in Vienna Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the OSCE #OSCE25FI

Impressive to see how many participants and civil society representatives have joined us in Warsaw so far🇵🇱 As we mark 50 years of the Helsinki Final Act, civil society continues to remind participating States of their human dimension commitments. #WarsawHDC #OSCE25FI