Historical place archive

Helsinki in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Helsinki in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

8 records3 event labels2 people1975–2024

Historical events in Helsinki

1975

1 August 1975
Politics
Harold Wilson · Labour Party Government

The Declaration covers human rights

1 August 1975
Treaty of Helsinki
Harold Wilson · Labour Party Government

Accepts principles on sovereign equality, territorial integrity and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

1 August 1975
Treaty of Helsinki
Harold Wilson · Labour Party Government

Endorses provisions on economic, scientific, technological and environmental cooperation.

1 August 1975
Treaty of Helsinki
Harold Wilson · Labour Party Government

Joins Western and Eastern leaders in using the CSCE process to support détente in Europe.

1 August 1975
Treaty of Helsinki
Harold Wilson · Labour Party Government

Signs the Helsinki Final Act for the United Kingdom at the close of the CSCE summit.

1 August 1975
Treaty of Helsinki
Harold Wilson · Labour Party Government

Supports human rights and fundamental freedoms as part of the Helsinki settlement.

1 August 1975
Treaty of Helsinki
Harold Wilson · Labour Party Government

The Declaration establishes the Conference on Security & Co-operation in Europe. The Declaration covers human rights

2024

21 May 2024
Finland Strategic Partnership
David William Donald Cameron · Conservative Party Government

Strengthens UK-Finland cooperation through a strategic partnership emphasizing European security and support for Ukraine.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Helsinki. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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