High-level Week of the UN General Assembly in New York on 18–21 September 2023

  • President Niinistö speaks at the UN SDG Summit on 18 September 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö speaks at the UN SDG Summit on 18 September 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö speaks at the SDG Summit hosted by the UN Secretary-General. Photo: UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras

    President Niinistö speaks at the SDG Summit hosted by the UN Secretary-General. Photo: UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras

  • President Niinistö speaks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the UN SDG Summit on 18 September 2023. Photo: Elina Kalkku/Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations

    President Niinistö speaks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the UN SDG Summit on 18 September 2023. Photo: Elina Kalkku/Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations

  • President Niinistö meets with the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, on 18 September 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö meets with the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, on 18 September 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Sauli Niinistö speaks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the UN SDG Summit on 18 September 2023. Photo: Elina Kalkku/Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations

    President Sauli Niinistö speaks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the UN SDG Summit on 18 September 2023. Photo: Elina Kalkku/Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations

  • President Sauli Niinistö chats with Estonian President Alar Karis on 18 September 2023. Photo: Ville Hukkanen/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Sauli Niinistö chats with Estonian President Alar Karis on 18 September 2023. Photo: Ville Hukkanen/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö talks with Namibian President Hage Geingob before the start of the General Debate. Photo: Ville Hukkanen/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö talks with Namibian President Hage Geingob before the start of the General Debate. Photo: Ville Hukkanen/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • Jenni Haukio, spouse of the President of the Republic of Finland, speaks at the “Fighting for the Future: Ukrainian Children in War" side event held in connection with the General Assembly. Photo: UN Photo/Manuel Elias

    Jenni Haukio, spouse of the President of the Republic of Finland, speaks at the “Fighting for the Future: Ukrainian Children in War" side event held in connection with the General Assembly. Photo: UN Photo/Manuel Elias

  • President Niinistö speaks at the UN General Assembly on 20 September 2023. Photo: Agaton Strom/Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations

    President Niinistö speaks at the UN General Assembly on 20 September 2023. Photo: Agaton Strom/Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations

  • President Niinistö speaks at the UN General Assembly on 20 September 2023. Photo: Agaton Strom/Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations

    President Niinistö speaks at the UN General Assembly on 20 September 2023. Photo: Agaton Strom/Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations

  • President Niinistö speaks at the UN General Assembly on 20 September 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö speaks at the UN General Assembly on 20 September 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meet in connection with the General Assembly. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meet in connection with the General Assembly. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö exchanges views with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola. Photo: Ville Hukkanen/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö exchanges views with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola. Photo: Ville Hukkanen/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • Alongside the busy programme, it is always a pleasure to visit the Permanent Mission of Finland to the UN to greet the staff and thank them for their excellent preparations. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    Alongside the busy programme, it is always a pleasure to visit the Permanent Mission of Finland to the UN to greet the staff and thank them for their excellent preparations. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • Jenni Haukio, spouse of the President of the Republic of Finland, took part in a discussion on Nordic literature with First Lady of Iceland Eliza Reid and author Neil Gaiman. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    Jenni Haukio, spouse of the President of the Republic of Finland, took part in a discussion on Nordic literature with First Lady of Iceland Eliza Reid and author Neil Gaiman. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • The discussion event on Nordic literature was organised by the New York Public Library together with the Consulates General of Finland and Iceland in New York. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    The discussion event on Nordic literature was organised by the New York Public Library together with the Consulates General of Finland and Iceland in New York. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • In their meeting, President Niinistö and UN Secretary-General Guterres discussed a variety of topics, including the Our Common Agenda initiative. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    In their meeting, President Niinistö and UN Secretary-General Guterres discussed a variety of topics, including the Our Common Agenda initiative. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

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