Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, I would like to congratulate the Finnish Institute of International Affairs for its 60th anniversary. Finland needs an institute that is both Finnish and…
Video speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the UN Food Systems Summit on 23 September 2021
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, last year almost ten percent of the global population suffered from undernourishment, according to UN estimates. This is a sad statistic. We, as the global community,…
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, at the 76th General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 21 September 2021
Mr President, Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr Abdulla Shahid for his election as the President of the seventy-sixth session of…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the promotion and appointment of cadets on 27 August 2021
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 24 August 2021
Esteemed Heads of Missions, ladies and gentlemen, Over the past days and weeks, our attention has been fixed on the dramatic events in Afghanistan. Naturally, we knew to expect problems…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Crimea Platform in Kyiv on 23 August 2021
Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin with a quote: “Reaffirming their objective of promoting better relations among themselves and ensuring conditions in which their people can live in…
Video greeting from President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö to the World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples held on 16–18 June 2021
I would like to thank President Kaljulaid for the kind invitation to participate in this VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples. The World Congress is held every four years, but…
Message by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the HeForShe Summit on 27 May 2021
Excellencies, distinguished guests all around the world, Achieving gender equality requires action and commitment from all of us. It has been a true honor for me to be a part…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize Award Ceremony on 18 May 2021
Esteemed Professors Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman, ladies and gentlemen, In little more than a year, one particular challenge – the COVID 19 pandemic – has changed our lives completely….
President of the Republic of Finland’s greeting on Mother’s Day on 9 May 2021
Dear Mothers, Today we celebrate you, the mothers who make Finland a good country to live in – good to be a mother and good to be a child. For…