President Stubb to attend UN General Assembly in New York

Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
Press release 53/2024
16 September 2024

President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb will travel to New York, where the President will lead the Finnish delegation during the High-level Week of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 22–26 September 2024.

President Stubb will deliver Finland’s National Statement at the Assembly’s General Debate on Wednesday 25 September.

In addition, the President will address the UN Summit of the Future, which aims to strengthen multilateral cooperation and the international rules-based system, and deliver a joint Nordic statement at the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on Leadership for Peace.

The President will also attend the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) leaders’ meeting on tackling climate change and biodiversity loss, a luncheon discussion on geopolitics organised by the World Economic Forum, and a reception hosted by the President of the United States President Joe Biden and his spouse Jill Biden.

President Stubb will also have several bilateral meetings during the High-level Week.

The Finnish delegation led by President Stubb will include Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio and Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen.

Suzanne Innes-Stubb will speak at a Summit dedicated to securing the future for children. The event is part of a separate programme for the spouses of the UN General Assembly meeting participants.