Council

26 May 2022, US, Uvalde: Mourners visit a memorial for victims of Tuesday's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. An 18-year-old had broken into the school and opened fire on children and adults. At least 19 children died and a teacher was also killed. Photo: Jintak Han/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

SCHOOL SHOOTING

Police chief blamed for slow response during shooting to join council

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/29/22

It was Arredondo that ordered authorities against engaging with alleged gunman Salvador Ramos

Image: Screenshot from video by Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

World

MILITARY PRESENCE

Russia plans to expand its reach in the Arctic

The Nomad Today 4/15/21

Beyond Russia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Canada, Norway, Sweden and the United States are also members of the Arctic Council.

Finland

EU-RUSSIA

Haavisto to inform Brussels of his meeting with Lavrov on Navalny

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/21/21

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell renewed the threat of sanctions on Russia on Sunday, a day after two court rulings against the Kremlin's opponent.

Finland

CAMPAIGN

Finland seeks membership of UN Human Rights Council

The Nomad Today 2/15/21

The election will take place at the UN General Assembly in October 2021.

Video

Finland for the UN Human Rights Council

The Nomad Today 2/15/21

Video: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto (L). Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Finland

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

EU foreign ministers meet to discuss climate and energy matters

The Nomad Today 1/24/21

The ministers will discuss cooperation between the EU and the United Kingdom in foreign and security policy as well as the arrest of the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.