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Date and time: June 11, 13:00 - 14:30
Our world is facing huge challenges to which we need to respond: climate change, poverty, ecosystem degradation, and inequality. Together, they demand major changes in behavior and decision-making. World leaders have agreed upon two global agendas - the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement - which have the potential to tackle these challenges and transform […]
Date and time: May 21, 18:30
May 14, 2019, Events, Internal link, Calendar
Date and time: May 16, 16:30
May 13, 2019, Events, Internal link, Calendar
Date and time: 14 May, 18:00 - 19:30
The number of countries where journalists can work in security is decreasing. In the last decade, more than a thousand journalists have been murdered, and Reporters Without Borders 'Press Freedom Index 2019 shows that political leaders' increased hostility towards the media has led to fear and self-censorship. At the same time, Ethiopia has released all its imprisoned journalists and climbs as many as 40 places compared to last year's […]
Date and time: 12 May, 17:00 - 18:00
The democratic development in the world is backing down for the thirteenth year in a row. Organizations, human rights defenders, environmental activists and journalists are facing increasing threats and violence, and countries are facing repressive measures that are shrinking the democratic space. The EU, the world's largest donor, plays an important role as a global player and the Union's policies have effects far beyond its borders. How does Swedish […] look
Date and time: 6 May, 13:30 - 15:00
FUF and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs invite you to talks about today's global challenges and the role of development assistance with the State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Per Olsson Fridh. For more than 20 years, FUF has arranged presentations and discussions with those politically responsible for development cooperation in connection with the presentation of the development assistance budget. This year, this will take place in connection with the spring change budget. More people than ever […]
Date and time: 28 May, 18:00 - 19:30
For the sixth time since the end of apartheid in 1994, general elections were held in South Africa on 8 May 2019. South Africa is one of the most unequal countries on earth, and much of the disparity still falls along racial lines. The country also struggles with corruption, high unemployment, rising crime rates, and […]
Date and time: 10 Apr, 12:00
April 4, 2019, Events, Internal link, Calendar
Date and time: 9 Apr, 16:00
April 4, 2019, Events, Internal link, Calendar