Pasi Mustonen

LL.M., Health Counsellor at @FinlandGeneva 🇫🇮 covering WHO & global health. Previously health attaché @FinlandinEU. Views my own.

[Pasi Mustonen @MustonenPasi]

Very reassuring to hear from Commissioner-designate @kyriakidestella that she will do her ”utmost to put #mentalhealth back on the @EU_Health agenda”. Looking forward! #EU2019FI #EconomyofWellbeing #envi

[Finland in Geneva 🇫🇮 @FinlandGeneva]

In Finland’s #WHA79 general statement Minister @willerydman called for safeguarding the mechanisms for multilateral cooperation. In global health, the systems must work, as diseases do not respect borders.

[School Meals Coalition @SchoolMeals_]

🍽️ In #Finland 🇫🇮, #SchoolMeals are an integral part of the school day. Every child receives a free, nutritious meal linked to food education, helping students learn about healthy diets, sustainability and social skills.

🌍🥗 Finland also shares its expertise globally, supporting partner countries with nutrition planning, policy development and implementation of national school meals programmes.

🤝 As co-chair of the @SchoolMeals_ Coalition, Finland helps drive global action on #SchoolMeals and supports @WFP programmes across Africa, Asia & the Middle East.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/Oe56zlWqNL

#ISMD @FinlandinItaly @UlkoMinisterio @AnuSaarela @PasiPoysari

[France ONU Genève 🇫🇷🇺🇳 @FranceONUGeneve]

Health is everyone’s concern. Pandemics know no borders.

@WHO monitors pandemics and facilitates rapid, coordinated responses.

It provides #health recommendations & reliable information, sets guidelines for drug safety, food safety, & more.

Let’s choose science & cooperation.

[Finland in Geneva 🇫🇮 @FinlandGeneva]

Finland 🇫🇮 is here at the #UNBazar at the Palais des Nations! Come explore a bit of Finland and take a selfie with our friends 💙🤍

Buy Finnish products for the holiday season for a good cause, all the proceeds will go through the UN Women's Guild for children in need.

[EU HERA @EC_HERA]

At the #EUCELAC Business Forum 🇨🇴, DG #HERA’s Director-General @florikafink led a high-level discussion on how investing in #health strengthens resilience, equity and growth.

👉"Health is the foundation of our economies, our security, and our societal resilience and cohesion".

[Pasi Mustonen @MustonenPasi]

@Demetris_Samuel @CyprusinFinland @cy2026EUsec @CyprusMFA @CyprusinEU Best of success Demetris! 👏

[Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰 @Denmark_UN]

Thank you, Finland 🇫🇮, for a productive bilateral this afternoon between @sophieloehde and Minister of Social Security @sannigrahn, discussing shared priorities in the Nordic cooperation — including joint procurement of antibiotics. #UNGA80

[Finland's Mission to the UN 🇫🇮🇺🇳 @FinlandUN]

At #UNGA80 high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases & mental health 🇫🇮 Min @sannigrahn highlighted health taxation as key tool in preventing #NCDs and incentivizing healthier choices. Effective NCD prevention requires whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches.

[Florika Fink-Hooijer🇪🇺 @florikafink]

In Helsinki today: great exchanges with 🇫🇮authorities on the #EUPreparednessUnion, #MCM Strategy and strategic #stockpiling.

Opened the Joint Action kick-off at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.

🎯Finland’s leadership on security of supply is a model for Europe.

[Finland in Geneva 🇫🇮 @FinlandGeneva]

56th PCB meeting takes place at a pivotal moment for #UNAIDS. Representing the constituency of 🇩🇰🇳🇴🇫🇮 Finland supports UNAIDS’ ongoing transformation. It is critical that the transformation is strategic, transparent and aligned with meaningful reform across the wider UN system.

[Finland in Geneva 🇫🇮 @FinlandGeneva]

Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen @sannigrahn at the opening of the 78th World Health Assembly today in Geneva.

Finland stands firmly by the @WHO as trusted global health leader in championing the right to health for all.

#WHA78 #HealthForAll

[Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö @STM_Uutiset]

WHO:n jäsenmaat pääsivät sopuun uudesta pandemiasopimuksesta 16.4. Sopimuksen tavoitteena on vahvistaa kansainvälistä varautumista pandemioihin ja muihin terveysuhkiin.

https://t.co/R3ez1wMR8m

#pandemiasopimus

[Pasi Mustonen @MustonenPasi]

Last night we came close to a consensus on the #PandemicAccord. Some additional work still needed but it looks very promising. @FinlandGeneva

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

The #PandemicAccord negotiations are still ongoing — the Member States have agreed to resume on Tuesday, after working through the night without any sleep for more than 24h non-stop. We’re very grateful for their commitment.

I’m deeply thankful to my colleagues, @WHO staff, who are supporting the negotiations around the clock. They truly make me #ProudToBeWHO.

[Pasi Mustonen @MustonenPasi]

Finland’s delegation in full action at @UNAIDS #PCB55. Speaking on behalf of 🇦🇹🇩🇰🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇨🇭🇫🇮 @mika_salminen emphasised the importance of human rights approach in global #AIDS response & expressed countries’ continued support to UNAIDS’ important mission.

[Pasi Mustonen @MustonenPasi]

@Demetris_Samuel @Ulkoministerio @TPKanslia @CyprusinFinland @mikakoskinen10 Happy independence day to the whole family Demetris!

[Pasi Mustonen @MustonenPasi]

@sannigrahn Aivan käsittämätön tapaus näin lapsuutensa ja nuoruutensa kirkkomusiikin parissa viettäneen näkökulmasta. Eihän meidän pidä kieltää perinteitämme…

[WHO/Europe @WHO_Europe]

Spain's deadliest #flooding in years has trapped people, leaving #Valencia roads and towns underwater.

State emergency services are providing aid.

The devastation is another reminder of the need to work jointly to address the #climatecrisis and health impact of #climatechange.

[Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö @STM_Uutiset]

🇫🇮🤝🇺🇦 Ukraine's Minister of Health, Viktor Liashko, is visiting Finland. First, the New Children's Hospital with Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso.Later, the ministers will sign a health sector cooperation agreement
@ViktorLiashko @MoH_Ukraine @KaisaJuuso @HUS_fi

[EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters @EU_UNGeneva]

Vaccines are key to stopping the acute #MPOX outbreak. The EU & its Member States aka #TeamEurope have donated more than half a million vaccines to date. A further half a million vaccines are purchased through @Gavi, supported by us 🇪🇺. https://t.co/wySXHGq75k

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Thank you, #Finland 🇫🇮, for your continued support and partnership with WHO!

Together, we're building stronger health systems for a healthier, more equitable future.

🌍 #HealthForAll

#InvestInWHO: https://t.co/t9RXyronPC