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Afghanistan has been plagued by conflict for over 35 years. For the seventh year in a row, the number of civilians injured and killed in fighting is increasing. In this episode of the FUF podcast, you will hear Anna-Karin Johansson, Secretary General of the Swedish Afghanistan Committee. The seminar took place on March 21, 2016.
March 21, 2016, FUF pods
Of: Erin Sills, Eskil Mattsson, Gunnar Köhlin, Madeleine Ostwald and Subhrendu K. Pattanayak
Climate assistance has the opportunity to simultaneously reduce climate effects and fight poverty. However, securing the dual effects requires more and better evaluations of development assistance. It is written by five researchers who publish today a report on the effects of climate aid for the Expert Group for Aid Analysis.
March 21, 2016, Debate
Right now, the European Football Championship is in full swing. 2,5 million people are expected to visit France to enjoy the festivities. But sports parties sometimes have a dark side. In order for events such as the Olympics and the World Cup to be carried out, it is required, among other things, that sports arenas be built. In several of the host countries for upcoming major championships, such as Qatar, China, South Korea and Russia, migrant workers are hired to do the jobs - often under slave-like working conditions. In the FUF podcast, this time it is about migrant workers' working conditions. Participating are Christer Wäälivara, Johan Lindholm and Per-Olof Sjöö, who all work for trade unions and are the initiators of the global campaign "Red card for FIFA.
March 14, 2016, FUF pods
Of: Jan Rudengren and Lars Rylander
Despite the fact that Sweden has long provided aid to states, it has led to little democratic progress in the countries. Now we need to rethink and create a new strategy. Investing in migration and non-governmental organizations can be a way to go, write development assistance consultants Lars Rylander and Jan Rudengren.
March 10, 2016, Debate
Of: Agnes Björn and Pia Stavås Meier
When the world is facing a global refugee crisis, threatening epidemics and more and more weather-related disasters, children are disproportionately affected. Nevertheless, Sweden lacks clear strategies for dealing with it. Now it is time for Sweden to secure its humanitarian aid for children, write Pia Stavås Meier and Agnes Björn at Plan International.
March 7, 2016, Debate