Photo: Plan International Sweden
The conflict in Syria is in its eighth year and at the beginning of 2018, an estimated 6 million children were on the run within or outside the country's borders. An entire generation has grown up in war. How are they and their future affected? What types of assistance are aimed at children and young people? Agnes Björn, humanitarian director and acting program manager at Plan International Sweden, speaks and answers questions about the consequences of the Syrian war for children and young people. The seminar took place on October 30, 2018.
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October 31, 2018, FUF pods
FUF invites to a career seminar focusing on international development cooperation through three Swedish authorities. Meet representatives from Sida, the Swedish Agency for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning and the Folke Bernadotte Academy and learn more about the international programs and services they recruit for. Read more and register via the link!
October 31, 2018, Calendar, Career, The Internship Program
Human rights activists in London are protesting against the arms trade with Saudi Arabia. Photo: Campaign Against Arms Trade (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Of: Celina Lindgren
The murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi still makes its mark on the Swedish debate. At the same time, other debaters are worried about Jair Bolsonaro's victory in the Brazilian presidential election. In addition, Sweden's deportations of children, and incorrect figures on the number of climate refugees, are being debated.
October 31, 2018, Current debate
One billion people live in urban slums. The neighborhood where children grow up is of great importance for their life opportunities, the guest columnists write. Photo: Max Pixel
Of: Elin Andersdotter Fabre and Miriam Matthiessen
Did you know it's World Cities Day today? In the light of the new IPCC report on the climate crisis, we should take advantage of this day and ensure that citizens, decision-makers and people working on development issues understand the role that cities play in shaping our future. Sustainable development has become an increasingly common term in […]
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October 31, 2018, Guest chronicle
Indigenous and native groups have become minorities in areas they've historically controlled. Photo: Arne Hoel / World Bank, Flickr.
Of: Fredrik Björksten
A couple of centuries ago, there was really no need to talk about either indigenous or native populations. People were then, by definition, all natives to where they were born and lived. However, as colonialism started to spread across the globe, people with roots dating back centuries was being pushed away for the sake of […]
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October 26, 2018, Publishing, English, Shops
