Launch event: State of World Population Report 2026, at Valkea talo
Welcome to the national launch event of UNFPA’s State of World Population Report at Humak’s campus in Helsinki!
UNFPA (the UN sexual and reproductive health agency), the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Väestöliitto and Humak will host the national launch of The 2026 State of the World Population report on 25 November 2026 at 10:00 in Humak’s premises in Valkea talo (Ilkantie 4, 00400 Helsinki).
The 2026 State of World Population report, titled “Succeeding Generations – Young people’s future perspectives”, reflects the views of more than a hundred thousand young people from around the world.
Speakers at the event include Director of UNFPA’s External Relations Sam Choritz and Lauratuulia Lehtinen, Deputy Director General of the Department for Development Policy of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, as well as Sanna Puura from the Ministry of Education and Culture. We will hear young people’s reflections on the report during a panel discussion, where the topic will be explored from several different perspectives. The event will be hosted by Hanna Sarkkinen, MP and Vice chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual Rights and Development.
A warm welcome!
Please register by 20 November via the link below.
Programme schedule
| 10:00 | Welcome remarks | Jukka Määttä, President of Humak |
| 10:05 | Finland’s support to young people’s SRHR internationally | Lauratuulia Lehtinen, Deputy Director General, Department for Development Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland |
| 10:20 | Presenting the 2026 State of World Population report | Sam Choritz, Director of External Relations, UNFPA |
| 10:30 | Commentary remarks on Finnish youth’s future perspectives | Sanna Puura, Ministry of Education and Culture |
| 10:40 | Youth politicians panel discussion with Q&A | Young people’s role in promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights, participants from different political parties, the UN delegate and Humak |
| 11:20 | Closing remarks | Tiina Ristikari, Executive Director, Väestöliitto |
| 11:25 | Thank you | Ulla Müller, Chief, Nordic Representation Office, UNFPA |
| 11:30-12:00 | Coffee and networking |
Moderator: Hanna Sarkkinen, Vice-Chair of the all-party parliamentary group on sexual rights and development
Panel discussion participants:
- Anselmi Liedes, Vihreät nuoret (The Green Youth)
- Nuutti Metsämäki, Kokoomusopiskelijat (Student Union of National Coalition Party)
- Alex Oksanen, Vasemmistonuoret (The Left Youth)
- Aleksi Sipilä, Keskustaopiskelijat (Centre Students Finland)
- Nicol-Maria Stefanidou, Demarinuoret (Social Democratic Youth)
- Felicia Vinni, YK-delegaatti (UN Delegate)
- Senja Suntola, Humak student, Suomen opiskelijakuntien liitto SAMOK (National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK)