Press Releases

February 22, 2011
Nyamko Sabuni heads Swedish delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women, 55th session Swedish Minister for Gender Equality and Deputy Minister for Education, Ms. Nyamko Sabuni, will attend the session from 22nd to 24th of February. ear disarmament, the Global Zero Summit.
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February 1, 2010
Carl Bildt a main speaker at conference on nuclear disarmament
On 2 February Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt will travel to Paris to attend an international conference on nuclear disarmament, the Global Zero Summit.
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November 20, 2009
EU welcomes unanimous adoption of Rights of the child resolution
On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Union warmly welcomes the unanimous adoption of the resolution on the Rights of the child by the third committee of the UN General Assembly.
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September 14, 2009
EU welcomes decision on gender reform at UN
During the last day of the 63rd Session of the General Assembly, a unanimous decision was taken to establish a new and consolidated gender entity of the United Nations. For several years the UN Member States have discussed and have now reached a consensus decision to move forward with the establishement.
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June 22, 2009
Violence against children theme of Forum on Human Rights
During two days this summer, 6-7 July, a number of NGOs and experts from around the world will meet in Stockholm, together with representatives of the EU and the UN, to discuss violence against children from a human rights perspective. This NGO Forum will be held during the Swedish Presidency of the EU, together with the European Commission.
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June 11, 2009
Cecilia Malmström welcomes EU Baltic Sea Strategy
The European Commission presented a proposal for a targeted strategy for the Baltic region. Minister for EU Affairs Cecilia Malmström welcomes the Commission's Baltic Sea Strategy.
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May 21, 2009
Sweden to contribute SEK 43 million in humanitarian support to those affected in Sri Lanka
Sweden is to contribute additional humanitarian assistance to support the civilian population affected in Sri Lanka.
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May 19, 2009
Sweden to contribute SEK 24 million to internal refugee crisis in Pakistan.
In light of the urgent and massive need for assistance to internal refugees in Pakistan, Sweden has decided to offer additional humanitarian support.
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May 19, 2009
New approach for Swedish aid
oor people to improve their lives - remains in place. Development assistance still focuses on combating poverty.
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April 29, 2009
Results of Nordic cooperation 2008
The Government has presented a written communication on Nordic cooperation 2008.
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April 28, 2009
EU to open free trade negotiations with Canada
The EU Member States took a decision at the Council meeting in Brussels to give the European Commission a mandate to open negotiations on a free trade agreement with Canada.
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April 23, 2009
Government adopts new strategy for development cooperation with Democratic Republic of Congo
Important starting points for this development cooperation are the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, increased gender equality, the equal rights of women and the importance of women's influence in politics, security and development.
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April 6, 2009
The EU gave Sweden permission to continue to import ethanol for processing into biofuel
This means that the feared tariff increase that would have affected our environmentally friendly buses and the 150 000 car owners who drive ethanol cars will not materialise.
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April 2, 2009
The climate and the Baltic Sea in focus when Andreas Carlgren visited Paris and the Hague
The Governments of France and the Netherlands are backing Sweden's priorities in the environmental area during the upcoming Presidency of the EU. This is what Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren was told when he visited Paris and the Hague on March 30-31.
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March 30, 2009
Swedish development assistance - highest in the world 
According to the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), Sweden's aid volume as a proportion of gross national income (GNI) preliminarily amounted to 0.98 per cent in 2008, which is the highest in the world.
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March 20, 2009
Sweden to give SEK 84 million to Zimbabwe
Sweden is continuing to give humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable people of Zimbabwe, but substantial reforms must be initiated before Sweden can begin cooperating with the Zimbabwean government.
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March 17, 2009
Stakeholder meeting on the role of women in operations in conflict areas
A new Swedish action plan, in regards to the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security in international conflict management, has been adopted by the Government.
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