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FINLAND'S PERMANENT MISSION,
United Nations, New York


Permanent Mission of Finland to the UN
866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 222,
New York, N.Y. 10017, U.S.A
Tel. +1-212-355 2100, sanomat.yke@formin.fi
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Personnel

Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations

 

Ambassador's Office

Jarmo Viinanen

Jarmo Viinanen, Ambassador
 
Janne Taalas, Ambassador
  • Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR)

 
Pirjo-Liisa Heikkilä
  • Press Secretary

 
Anna Salovaara, First Secretary
  • Adviser

 
Sisko Honkavaara
  • Assistant 

 
Pauliina Pouttu 
  • Assistant 

Unit for Peace and Security

 
Johanna Karanko, Minister Counsellor
  • Head of Unit 
 
Sari Mäkelä, Counsellor, Legal Adviser
  • UN legal affairs, sanctions and counter-terrorism, law of the sea, Sixth Committee
 
Theresa Zitting, Counsellor
  • Africa, Fourth Committee (decolonization)

 
Kari Puurunen, Counsellor
  • Disarmament and arms control, peacekeeping, Asia, Latin America, First Committee

 
Mika Ruotsalainen, First Secretary
  • Middle East, Western Balkans, Cyprus, Fourth Committee
 
Mikko Kivikoski, Counsellor
  • Conflict prevention and resolution including mediation 
     

 
Anne Leinonen
  • Assistant 

Unit for Development and Human Rights 

 
Nina Nordström, Minister Counsellor
  • Head of Unit 
 
Anna-Maria Salomaa, First Secretary
  • Fifth Committee, UN budgetary and administrative affairs
 
Anna Vitie, First Secretary
  • Second Committee, UN Funds and Programmes 

 
 Katja Kalamäki, First Secretary
  • Third Committee, human rights, social development, gender equality

 
Pasi Kokkonen, First Secretary
  • Second Committee, sustainable development, climate change and environment, humanitarian assistance 

 
Jane Anttila, First Secretary
  • Good governance, rule of law, women, peace and security, children in armed conflict, protection of civilians
 
Sole Abrahamsen, Attaché
  • Election Officer

 
Saila Söderman, Attaché
  • Third Committee, gender equality, social development;
 
Piritta Kaartio
  • Assistant 

Office of the Military Adviser

 
Esa Vanonen, Colonel, Counsellor
  • Military Adviser, Finnish peacekeeping participation, Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations

 
Raili Auraranta
  • Assistant

Administrative Affairs

 
Leena Ikäheimo, Second Secretary
  •   Head of Administrative Unit

 
Jaana Auvinen
  • Information management 

 
Merja Kärkkäinen
  • Information management

 
Pasi Fågel
  • System Support 

 
Erkki Ojansivu
  • Property Manager

 
Jaakko Minkkinen
  • Administrative Officer 

 
Ruben Reyes
  • Chauffeur

 
Cedric Tan-Tiongco
  • Chauffeur
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Updated 4/19/2013


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