Finland – OSCE Chairpersonship 2025
Finland is chairing the OSCE for the second time, after a first tenure in 2008. The Chairpersonship emphasized that Finland is committed to upholding the OSCE’s shared principles, to strengthen the co-operation between participating States and to ensure that the OSCE is well-equipped to respond to crises and security threats.
Quick facts
Capital
Helsinki
Delegation to the OSCE
Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
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Programme
Finland's priorities for the OSCE Chairpersonship 2025
The overarching theme of the programme is Resilience. It is built on three guiding principles:
- Respect the OSCE principles and commitments,
- Respond to today’s challenges, and
- Prepare the OSCE for the future.
2025 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen and Chairperson-in-Office Representatives
Our task as Chair is to ensure that our shared principles are not merely memories of the past but continue to live and guide us through these difficult times …
Featured
Highlighted initiatives from the OSCE Chairpersonship
Helsinki+50 Fund
An initiative by the 2025 Finnish OSCE Chairpersonship to help improve the strategic management of extrabudgetary funds
Helsinki+50 Conference underlined the role of civil society
OSCE Chairpersonship Conference on Climate and Security underscored the importance of a comprehensive approach
Events
Upcoming conferences, meetings and Chairpersonship events
News and activities
Press releases, media advisories and other updates
