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Finland Takes Over OSCE Chairmanship: Focus on Resilience and Ukraine Support
In 2025, the 50th anniversary year of the Helsinki Final Act, Finland will assume the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). With a clear focus on strengthening the resilience of the participating states and the organization, Finland is taking on a central role in Europe, marked by geopolitical tensions.
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, the new OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, stated: “The principles of the Helsinki Final Act must be defended more strongly than ever. When Russia challenges the foundations of our common security, we must act decisively.” / Picture: © OSCE / ID 576549, (CC BY-ND 4.0)
The Helsinki Final Act, signed in 1975, marked a turning point for the European security order. Its principles - such as the inviolability of frontiers, territorial integrity, and the peaceful settlement of disputes - still form the foundation of the OSCE today. With its current chairmanship, Finland is emphasizing the need to defend these principles, especially in view of the…
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