Statements
- 16.2.2026
Joint likeminded statement on the occasion of the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny`s death on 16 February 2024
Joint Statement by Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom, 16 February 2026.
Statements - 23.1.2026
Statement by the Nordic Baltic States on Russia’s destruction of energy infrastructure in Ukraine
Joint statement by the the Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden on 23 January 2026.
Statements - 6.1.2026
Joint Statement by the Nordic Foreign Ministers on Greenland
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on 6 January 2026
Statements - 30.12.2025
Joint Statement on the Gaza Humanitarian Response
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, 30 December 2025
Statements - 10.12.2025
Joint Statement delivered to the Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Council of Europe, 10 December 2025
Joint Statement delivered to the Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Council of Europe, 10 December 2025
Statements - 13.11.2025
Joint statement by the Ministers of Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Nordic and Baltic countries
Joint statement by the Ministers of Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Nordic and Baltic countries on 13 November.
Statements - 10.11.2025
Joint Statement Condemning Atrocities and Violations of International Humanitarian law in Sudan
This joint statement expresses deep alarm over reports of systematic violence against civilians in Sudan following the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the escalating conflict in North Darfur and Kordofan. It is endorsed by foreign ministers and senior officials from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, the European Commission, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, and supported by Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Finland, Latvia, Poland, Romania, and Switzerland.
Statements - 29.10.2025
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic Countries and New Zealand
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) and New Zealand, 29 October 2025
Statements - 15.10.2025
Joint statement: Shadow Fleet Task Force
On October 8, 2025, Canada and Denmark convened a meeting of the Shadow Fleet Task Force. The following statement was jointly decided by participating members of the G7 and the Nordic-Baltic 8++: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Statements - 8.10.2025
Statement by the Nordic and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Foreign Ministers
Statement by the Nordic and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Foreign Ministers on tackling climate change and implementing the Paris Agreement commitments.
Statements - 21.8.2025
- 19.8.2025
Joint statement by Foreign Minister Valtonen and Canadian Foreign Minister Anand on the strategic partnership between Finland and Canada
Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen met Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand on 19 August 2025 during Anand's visit in Finland, and they issued a joint statement on the strategic partnership between Finland and Canada. You can read the statement below.
Statements - 19.8.2025
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada on their support to Ukraine
The foreign ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada convened in Nuuksio, Espoo, on 19 August 2025 and gave a joint statement on their support of Ukraine.
Statements - 14.8.2025
Joint Donor Statement on El Fasher, Sudan
Joint donor statement on the situation in and around El Fasher, Sudan, by 29 donors.
Statements - 12.8.2025
Joint statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza
The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent action is needed now to halt and reverse starvation. Humanitarian space must be protected, and aid should never be politicised.
Statements - 9.8.2025
Finland Congratulates Armenia and Azerbaijan on the Agreements Towards Peace
Finland, in its role as Chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), extends its congratulations to the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the signing of the agreements towards normalization of relations.
Statements - 1.8.2025
Joint Statement of Finland and Mongolia on tightening bilateral ties
Joint Statement by Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen and Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg on 1 August 2025.
Statements - 31.7.2025
Israel / Palestinian Territories: Joint statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Israel / Palestinian Territories: Joint statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
Statements - 21.7.2025
Joint statement on behalf of 31 partners on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
We, the signatories listed below, come together with a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now.
Statements - 25.6.2025
Nordic foreign ministers at the Nato Summit call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire
Joint statement by the Nordic foreign ministers at the NATO Summit in the Hague on 25 June 2025.
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