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Articles by Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Kick-off in Geneva for the ‘Super Year for Gender Equality’

During 2019–2020, several international commitments on gender equality celebrate their anniversaries. The United Nations and its Member States are celebrating these commitments in various ways...

Sweden takes pole position in global road safety efforts

Some 1.35 million people die in road traffic crashes every year. That’s 3 700 people every day. This is unacceptable. “Despite the gloomy situation and...

Eastern Partnership celebrates ten years

The EU policy towards the countries in eastern Europe, the Eastern Partnership (EaP), is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. We had a chat with...

Chernobyl and the search for truth

The dramatic events surrounding the reactor breakdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant kept television viewers glued to their screens this summer. Diplomat Mats Åberg...

An important uphill battle

Rainbow flags, pop music and a party atmosphere – Pride parades are a demonstration of the right to love who you want and to be...

Sweden chairs the IAEA Board of Governors

In September, Sweden’s Resident Representative to the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Mikaela Kumlin Grant was elected Chair of the Agency’s Board of Governors....

#GirlsTakeover – a global initiative to ensure girls’ rights and make them visible as actors

Girls must be represented where decisions are taken and the future is formed. No one is too young to contribute to change, but girls are...

Young people demonstrating for human rights

As part of the Raoul Wallenberg Academy’s school programme ‘The cube – Everyone can make a difference’, students at 38 schools in Sweden, Madrid, Budapest,...

When the 2030 Agenda inspired an essay competition

The 2030 Agenda, including the 17 Global Goals, is a plan of action to end poverty and hunger, make human rights a reality for all,...

We are standing up for democracy

Democracy is worth protecting – every day. The freedom to choose, speak, think and love can never be taken for granted. The same applies to...
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