Madame Speaker, Honoured representatives of the Finnish nation, When a year ago on the same occasion I referred to the coronavirus, I was only cautiously able to mention that the…
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s New Year’s Speech on 1 January 2021
My fellow citizens, I would like to extend my warmest thanks to all of you. So far, we have coped with the coronavirus pandemic rather well compared to many…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö on the 150th anniversary of the birth of President J. K. Paasikivi, 27 November 2020
“The main task of our policy, now and in the future, is naturally to secure independence and the democratic order. As of yet we have not achieved certainty in both…
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s speech at the News, Communication and Information Wars media seminar, 15 October 2020
Ladies and Gentlemen, This seminar brings together professional journalists who worked in the Finnish Section of the BBC World Service. This year is the 80th anniversary of the start of…
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö for the High-Level Meeting on the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, 1 October 2020
Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. President, Thank you for convening this high-level meeting at such a crucial point in time. We are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform…
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the 75th General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly 23 September 2020
Mr President, Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me congratulate Mr. Volkan Bozkir for the election as the President of the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly. You can…
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the high-level meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the UN, 21 September 2020
Mr Secretary-General, Mr President, your Excellencies, Today, we are celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations. We are rightfully honoring its achievements and efforts for peace and security, development…
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the SDG Moment convened by the UN Secretary-General, 18 September 2020
Madame Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Excellencies, We are in the middle of a global crisis, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has also brought challenges to…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the promotion and appointment of cadets on 28 August 2020
Esteemed Cadets, I congratulate you on the completion of the Bachelor of Military Sciences degree. I hereby promote all you cadets holding the rank of second lieutenant and lieutenant, junior…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Ambassadors’ Conference on 25 August 2020
Esteemed Heads of Missions, ladies and gentlemen, We still have more than a third of this year left, but it has already felt quite long so far. Our everyday life…