| Agency Name: | Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
| Type: | Ministry |
| Nativename: | Ulkoministeriö Utrikesministeriet |
| Picture Width: | 300px |
| Jurisdiction: | Finnish Government |
| Headquarters: | Merikasarmi, Laivastokatu 22, Katajanokka, 00160 Helsinki |
| Employees: | 1,420 permanent employees 980 local employees |
| Budget: | €1.079 billion (2017) |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Minister2 Pfo: | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development |
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) is a ministry in the Finnish Government and is responsible for preparing and implementing the government's foreign policy.
The ministry in 2017 has a total budget of 1.079 billion euros, of which 675 million will be spent on development cooperation and 248 million euros on the ministry's operating expenses. Upkeep of crisis management troops will cost 50 million euros and civilian personnel 15 million.[1]
It employs 1,420 people (of whom approximately 74% are women) as well as 980 locally hired personnel and maintains 89 overseas offices housing foreign missions.[2] Since 1987 the ministry has been concentrated in the Katajanokka district of Helsinki.
Two ministers in the current Petteri Orpo's government have portfolios relating to the ministry:
The most senior civil servant is the Secretary of State, and is assisted by four Under-Secretaries of State with responsibilities allocated as follows:
Below these, the ministry is divided into twelve departments:
Outside of these departments there are two specialised units:
The ministers, as of 20 June 2023, are:
The current Secretary of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs is Matti Anttonen.
According to the OECD, Finland’s total official development assistance (ODA) (USD 1.6 billion) increased in 2022 due to in-donor refugee costs. It represented 0.58% of gross national income (GNI). Finland’s development co-operation prioritises the rights and status of women and girls; sustainable economies and decent work; quality education; peace and democracy; and climate change and the sustainable use of natural resources. [3]