Perjantai illan puhdetöinä Anna Huovilan kanssa keskustelemassa vedestä ja maailman tilasta Liberan kesäkurssin kick-off tilaisuudessa. Cafe Piritta ja kesän kunniaksi joulupukin asussa. #SDG6 #SDG16 #Water #Vesi #Rauha #Vesidiplomatia #finnishwaterdiplomacy kuva by #libera

What is the value of #Water in times of armed conflicts? Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) Geneva Water Hub UNICEF Water OSCE CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation MFA Finland 🇫🇮 panel focuses on the imperative to protect the human rights to water & sanitation, water resources and infrastructure in violent conflicts. #WWWeek

Sustainable and equitable transboundary #waterallocation is in a key role in jointly managing global water challenges. Check out Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health handbook with Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) UEF Water AaltoWAT contributions unece.org/environment-po… #WWWeek MMM Ympäristöministeriö

Sharing lessons learnt of #transboundarycooperation - inclusivity, diplomatic process to build trust, identifying shared needs and benefits, joint bodies, shared knowledge base - all contribute towards cooperative relations. Great discussions at Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health session at #WWWeek.

Looking forward seeing You all to participate this event. Likeminded organisations bring Value of #Water in Armed Conflict to the front of dialogue and feed opinions forward to UN Water Conference 2023. MFA Finland 🇫🇮 UNICEF Water Geneva Water Hub OSCE CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation

Join us for an interesting session on Value of Water in Times of Armed Conflict

#Water resources and infrastructure are often used as targets, and their control a power tactic in armed conflicts. How can we protect the #HumanRight to water, sanitation & healthy environment? #WWWeek panel today with Finnish Water Diplomacy UNICEF Water Geneva Water Hub OSCE CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation

SK: Tiibetin ylätasangon kuivuminen uhkaa satojen miljoonien ihmisten #vesi varoja ”Vesiturvattomuus voi saada ihmiset liikkeelle, niin poliittisesti kuin fyysisestikin, sanoo ⁦MFA Finland 🇫🇮⁩ kv vesiasioiden erityisedustaja Antti Rautavaara.” suomenkuvalehti.fi/tiede-ja-tekno…

#TeamFinlandTürkiye 🇫🇮🇹🇷 newsletter 10/22 is out now! Many interesting stories on #diplomacy and #business Pictured is Ambassador of Türkiye to Finland Deniz Çakar🇹🇷 with President Niinistö. Be sure to read Çakar's interview! LINK: bit.ly/3yUvYVN @TurkEmbHelsinki

Thank you @TR_OSCE 🇹🇷, Finland in the OSCE 🇫🇮 and Switzerland OSCE 🇨🇭 co-chairing the OSCE GoF of Mediation for today's discussion. Amb. Adam Hałaciński underlined that successful mediation needs to lead to an agreement that is in full compliance with the rules of international law.

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Geçmiş olsun Türkiye. Yakınlarını kaybedenlere başsağlığı diliyoruz. Our deepest condolences to the people of Türkiye.

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FM Pekka Haavisto: Congratulations to Kosovo! Today the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers decided to pass on the question of 🇽🇰’s membership to Parliamentary Assembly. 🇫🇮 steadfastedly supports the membership, which will help protect human rights in 🇽🇰 & European integration

Swiss Peace and Human Rights is delighted to host the 3rd Annual Mediation Donors Retreat in #Geneva. Representatives of 15 governments will exchange on key trends and challenges in #mediation to increase their cumulative impact and better promote sustainable peace 🕊️.