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  • Updated: OSCE Chairperson-in-Office launches Helsinki+50 Fund
    HELSINKI, 31 July 2025 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen, launched the Helsinki+50 Fund at the Helsinki+50 Conference on 31 July 2025. The aim of the Fund is to support the OSCE’s operational capacity and improve the strategic management of voluntary funding in the OSCE.
  • Helsinki+50 discussions will contribute to building a vision for the OSCE
    HELSINKI, 30 July 2025 – The Helsinki+50 Discussions on the Future of the OSCE will take place on 1 August 2025 at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki. The Discussions, conducted in connection with the Helsinki+50 Conference, bring together all participating States, partner countries, and representatives of civil society.
  • The OSCE Chairpersonship Youth Forum to be convened in Helsinki
    The OSCE Chairpersonship Youth Forum will be convened in Helsinki on 29 and 30 July 2025. The event is organized with and for youth , taking stock of the added value that the OSCE offers in implementing the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda. The Forum will feed into an OSCE-wide Roadmap that Finland will launch during its Chairpersonship.
  • Helsinki+50 Conference: Respecting the Legacy, Preparing for the Future
    HELSINKI, 21 July 2025 - To mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, Finland will organize a conference at Finlandia Hall on 31 July 2025. The Helsinki+50 Conference will be hosted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen. There will be a number of high-level speakers, including at the level of Foreign Minister.
  • OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
    VIENNA/HELSINKI, 9 June 2025 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on 10 to 11 June for meetings with high-level government officials and civil society.
  • OSCE Chair Finland to convene international conference on climate and security
    VIENNA, 9 June 2025 — The Chairpersonship Conference on Climate and Security will take place 11 June 2025 in Hanaholmen, Espoo. At the Conference, experts will discuss a range of issues on climate, peace and security, including the environmental and climate impacts of conflicts and the role of businesses and civil society in strengthening climate security.
  • Helsinki+50 Conference: Respecting the Legacy, Preparing for the Future
    VIENNA, 5 June 2025 — To mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, the OSCE Finnish Chairpersonship will organize a conference at Finlandia Hall, in Helsinki, on 31 July 2025.