Finland
- Finland has been a member of the United Nations since 14 December 1955
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- Finland is part of the Europe block
- Finland has participated in 1443 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
Finland…
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/58/L.21 (resolution 58/111). | 9 December 2003 |
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 165) to abstain on | The draft resolution, as amended, (resolution 51/147). | 13 December 1996 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 152) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/51/L.60 (resolution 51/205). | 17 December 1996 |
| voted with 9 other nations (out of 165) against | Draft resolution III (resolution 59/260). | 23 December 2004 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 173) against | Draft resolution XVIII (resolution 52/136). | 12 December 1997 |
| voted with 17 other nations (out of 158) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/55/L.58 (resolution 55/147). | 8 December 2000 |
| voted with 9 other nations (out of 130) against | Draft resolution IV (resolution 60/229). | 23 December 2005 |
| voted with 17 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/53/L.58 (resolution 53/68). | 3 December 1998 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/57/L.52 (resolution 57/140). | 11 December 2002 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 51/146). | 13 December 1996 |
| voted with 20 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | Draft resolution T, as a whole, (resolution 56/24 S). | 29 November 2001 |
| voted with 20 other nations (out of 155) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/56/L.40 (resolution 56/74). | 10 December 2001 |
| voted with 21 other nations (out of 175) to abstain on | Draft resolution XI as a whole, as amended, (resolution 58/46). [Subsequently, the delegation of Tajikistan informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.] | 8 December 2003 |
| voted with 21 other nations (out of 169) to abstain on | Resolution X as a whole (resolution 55/33 X) | 20 November 2000 |
| voted with 21 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | Draft resolution R (resolution 54/54 Q). | 1 December 1999 |
| voted with 22 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on | Draft resolution IX (resolution 63/49). | 2 December 2008 |
| voted with 22 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/52/L.64, as orally revised, (resolution 52/78). | 10 December 1997 |
| voted with 23 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on | Draft resolution BB, as a whole, (resolution 57/85). | 22 November 2002 |
| voted with 23 other nations (out of 185) to abstain on | Draft resolution XVIII as a whole (resolution 59/83). | 3 December 2004 |
| voted with 23 other nations (out of 179) to abstain on | Draft resolution XXII as a whole (resolution 60/76). | 8 December 2005 |
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Finland. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| President Ahtisaari | 1 | 24 October 1995 | 24 October 1995 |
| Mr. Breitenstein | 5 | 21 April 1994 | 12 March 1997 |
| The Acting Co-Chairperson | 3 | 7 September 2000 | 12 September 2000 |
| The Co-Chairperson | 5 | 6 September 2000 | 8 September 2000 |
| Ms. Eerikäinen | 1 | 2 November 1995 | 2 November 1995 |
| Ms. Ertman | 1 | 26 October 2006 | 26 October 2006 |
| Ms. Filatov | 3 | 14 September 2006 | 18 September 2006 |
| Mr. Grönberg | 4 | 22 October 2004 | 22 December 2006 |
| Mr. Haavisto | 1 | 26 September 1994 | 26 September 1994 |
| Mr. Hakapää | 1 | 7 December 2006 | 7 December 2006 |
| Miss Halonen | 1 | 26 September 1995 | 26 September 1995 |
| Ms. Halonen | 4 | 27 September 1996 | 21 September 1999 |
| President Halonen | 7 | 7 September 2000 | 12 November 2008 |
| Mr. Huimasalo | 1 | 12 October 2006 | 12 October 2006 |
| Ms. Intone | 1 | 6 February 2007 | 6 February 2007 |
| Mr. Jokinen | 4 | 28 November 2006 | 20 December 2006 |
| Mr. Kahiluoto | 2 | 18 November 1999 | 19 November 1999 |
| Ms. Kangaskorpi | 1 | 17 December 1999 | 17 December 1999 |
| Mrs. Kekkonen | 1 | 17 April 1996 | 17 April 1996 |
| Ms. Korpi | 12 | 8 July 1999 | 12 July 2001 |
| Mr. Kääriäinen | 2 | 12 November 1999 | 23 December 1999 |
| Mrs. Lehto | 1 | 22 November 1999 | 22 November 1999 |
| Ms. Lehto | 2 | 24 November 1998 | 8 November 1999 |
| Ms. Lintonen | 40 | 23 September 2005 | 14 January 2009 |
| Mr. Lundberg | 1 | 18 December 2008 | 18 December 2008 |
| Mr. Niinioja | 1 | 12 February 2008 | 12 February 2008 |
| Mr. Nuorgam | 1 | 13 September 2007 | 13 September 2007 |
| Mr. Oksala | 1 | 11 December 2007 | 11 December 2007 |
| Ms. Parviainen | 1 | 5 December 2008 | 5 December 2008 |
| Ms. Pehrman | 1 | 23 December 2005 | 23 December 2005 |
| Ms. Perho | 1 | 4 October 1999 | 4 October 1999 |
| Mrs. Pohjankukka | 1 | 22 December 2006 | 22 December 2006 |
| Ms. Päivöke | 1 | 22 December 1999 | 22 December 1999 |
| Ms. Rasi | 32 | 16 October 1998 | 23 October 2007 |
| Mrs. Rehn | 1 | 17 November 1994 | 17 November 1994 |
| Ms. Rehn | 1 | 26 October 2006 | 26 October 2006 |
| Ms. Resch | 1 | 10 December 1997 | 10 December 1997 |
| Mr. Ronnholm | 1 | 6 October 2005 | 6 October 2005 |
| Mr. Rosengren | 4 | 22 August 2006 | 6 December 2006 |
| Mr. Sareva | 3 | 2 September 1999 | 11 July 2005 |
| Ms. Savolainen | 2 | 2 June 2006 | 11 June 2008 |
| Mr. Schalin | 1 | 17 December 1999 | 17 December 1999 |
| Mrs. Schroderus-Fox | 4 | 28 November 2006 | 7 August 2009 |
| Ms. Schroderus-Fox | 2 | 30 October 2006 | 25 November 2009 |
| Mr. Silvennoinen | 1 | 25 October 1999 | 25 October 1999 |
| Ms. Sotaniemi | 2 | 2 December 2004 | 8 March 2005 |
| Mr. Stubb | 1 | 26 September 2008 | 26 September 2008 |
| Mr. Tornudd | 1 | 3 November 2006 | 3 November 2006 |
| Mr. Torstila | 1 | 24 July 2006 | 24 July 2006 |
| Mr. Tuomioja | 4 | 11 November 2001 | 21 September 2006 |
| Mr. Tuomiojia | 1 | 9 November 2001 | 9 November 2001 |
| Mr. Viinanen | 4 | 21 April 2009 | 11 November 2009 |
