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Support for NATO membership remains high in Finland. According to NATO Annual Tracking Research (2023) 81 per cent of Finns would vote for their country to remain a NATO member. #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO Finland at NATO

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Finnlands Staatspräsident Alexander Stubb traf Bundespräsident #Steinmeier im Schloss Bellevue. Themen ihres Gespräches waren u.a. die bilateralen Beziehungen zwischen Finnland und Deutschland, die Unterstützung für die Ukraine, der Nahe Osten und die globale Sicherheitslage. 🇫🇮🤝🇩🇪

🇫🇮 Präsident Alexander Stubb und @Bundeskanzler Scholz trafen sich heute im Bundeskanzleramt.🤝 „Wir begrüßen die Initiative 🇩🇪s, die Luftverteidigungsunterstützung für die 🇺🇦 zu verstärken. Die unmittelbaren Bedürfnisse der Ukraine müssen im Zentrum unserer Aufmerksamkeit stehen.“

State Secretary Pasi Rajala at Crisis Management NOW Expo: "Crisis management is a central tool in Finland’s foreign, security and defence policy.” 1/3 #krihanyt #CrisisManagement

Horrified by news coming out of #Rafah on Israeli strikes killing dozens of displaced persons, including small children. I condemn this in the strongest terms. There is no safe place in Gaza. These attacks must stop immediately. ICJ orders & IHL must be respected by all parties.

I condemn Israel’s actions which killed scores of innocent civilians who were only seeking shelter from this deadly conflict. There is no safe place in Gaza. This horror must stop.

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Devastated by news from Rafah on Israeli strikes killing dozens of civilians, including small children. Finland has consistently urged Israel to refrain from attacking Rafah, with high numbers of displaced people. ICJ orders and int’l humanitarian law must be respected by all

Lahjoitin! Lahjoita sinäkin, jos pidät Finnwatchin työtä tärkeänä.

READ HERE: the summary of the Advisory Opinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem bit.ly/4bPmf3F

Today marks a day of mourning for Israelis whose loved ones were killed and abducted by Hamas and other armed groups. This day also marks the start of the Israeli forces’ onslaught in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands and triggered an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.

A year since the October 7 attacks, #Gaza is in the grips of a humanitarian disaster. The atrocities must end. Press Release: bit.ly/3BzfIxC

Alarming news on the IDF breaching UNIFIL positions. Israel must immediately stop its attacks on UNIFIL peacekeepers and ensure proper protection for all UN personnel in accordance with int’l humanitarian law. Will discuss the situation tomorrow in the Foreign Affairs Council.

It was an honour to attend the 25th anniversary of the Nordic embassy complex in Berlin. Each country has its own building in the common area. Our sense of unity is reflected in the Felleshus, the pan-Nordic building for cultural exchange.

The devastation & deprivation resulting from Israel’s military operations in North Gaza are making the conditions of life untenable for the Palestinian population there. This conflict continues to be waged with little regard for the requirements of international humanitarian

The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence. We call on Israel to comply with the provisional orders of the International Court of Justice. Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups must release the hostages

🇫🇮 "oikea isänmaallisuus - - on siellä, missä aamuseitsemältä ollaan jo raksalla tai tehtaalla, tai toivottamassa huomenta taaperoille päiväkodissa, tai hoivaamassa sitä senioria, joka on jo antanut panoksensa - - ." hs.fi/mielipide/art-…

Israelin armeija avasi tulen diplomaattivaltuuskunnan vierailun aikana Jeninin pakolaisleirillä Länsirannalla. Delegaatiossa oli mukana suomalaisia. Kyseessä on erittäin vakava ja tuomittava tapaus. Olen keskustellut tilanteessa olleen suomalaisdiplomaatin kanssa. Vaadimme