Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs promotes the security and prosperity of Finnish nationals.

As international cooperation intensifies, the MFA contributes to enhancing international solidarity and to consolidating peace on the basis of the principles of democracy, equality, respect for human rights, sustainable development and rule of law.

As an organisation with high professional competence in the field of international relations, the MFA prepares and implements the Government's foreign policy and brings together the expertise of different national players to facilitate the formulation of coherent policies.