Under a tree at dusk, villagers gather in al-Farisiyah, Hannah and Murad's village in the northern Jordan Valley, along with three companions. The conversation revolves around everyday life under occupation and the constant threats of violent attacks and forced displacement. The village is completely surrounded by Israeli settlements and outposts: Giv'at Sal'it and Mehola to the north, Shadmot Mehola and Rotem to the east, and Maskiyyot to the south. Photo: Linn Davrin.
Of: Linn Davrin
How much can a heart bear before it breaks? How long can people live in an invisible struggle without the world seeing them? Gaza is burning, but in the West Bank hope is stifled – in the shadow of statistics and international silence, tells City Davrin as just returnt after a time as a companion i Jordan Valley, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. She carries with her stories from Hannah, Mohammed and Love that would rather die than leave his home.
May 12, 2025, Guest chronicle
During her time in Rio de Janeiro, Stella has noted how jeeps filled with safari-clad tourists whiz by in the city that is home to over 6 million people. Image: collage in Canva (the people in the image have nothing to do with the text content).
FUF correspondent Stella Monitor reflects on the more and less respectful ways that tourists choose to experience Rio de Janeiro.
December 22, 2024, FUF-correspondents, Think piece
Of: The Chancellery
2024 is coming to an end and it has been a different FUF year. As a result of the government's reduced support for non-governmental organizations, both FUF's operations and office shrank, and we closed our premises on Ehrensvärdsgatan, which many of you have visited for training, seminars and networking over the years. However, our determination to work to increase knowledge, debate and commitment to global issues has remained strong!
December 16
Herbert Kickl's party was founded by Nazis in the 1950s. Now it is the largest in Austria. Photo: Michael Lucan. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Of: Agnes Fältman
The right-wing nationalist party Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ) won the Austrian parliamentary election for the first time in the country's history. Despite the recent devastating floods, the climate-denying and pro-Russia party won the most votes. Now possibly a darker future awaits the EU's support for Ukraine, because the FPÖ wants to completely abolish it, writes Agnes Fältman.
October 14, 2024, Think piece
The European Commission, headed by President Ursula von der Leyen, has targeted tech giants such as Google and Apple. And the EU's constant war against the tech giants creates a bad reputation among technology companies, writes Jakob Kerren, FUF correspondent based in Brussels. Photo: EU Parliament. Source: Wikimedia commons.
Of: Jakob Kerren
Brussels has repeatedly collided with global the tech giants. Ofta justified. But the EU should try to shake things up av sig the anti-technology image if you want to have a chance at it the race om the future.
June 7, 2024, FUF-correspondents, Think piece
At the same time that actors in the aid and development industry want to promote justice in the world, the number of unpaid internships in the sector is increasing. This prevents people from economically marginalized backgrounds from accessing and benefiting from these opportunities. This is written by Ellinor Berglund, writer in FUF's non-profit editorial office and former intern at the Swedish Embassy in Maputo. Photo: Dean Calma/IAEA. Source: Flickr.
Of: Ellinor Berglund
With lots of new experiences and contacts, I went home from my internship in Moçambique. Five months of unpaid internship, however, stings the wallet. But I could afford to put this sought-after internship on my CV, which is a direct result of socio-economic privilege - and I think it needs to be noticed, writes Ellinor Berglund, former intern at the Swedish Embassy in Maputo.
August 24, 2023, Think piece
The sheep herder Abu Ahmad has herded his sheep for decades on the same land in Ras al Tin, but as Israel annexes Palestinian land, the space he is allowed to stay is shrinking, says Rebecca Henley, a former companion in Israel and Palestine. Photo: Rebecca Henley.
Of: Rebecca Henley
The Palestinian feverything asks us to tell their stories, but how long can the outside world continue to turn a blind eye? This is written by Rebecca Henley, former companion in Israel and Palestine.
July 11, 2023, Guest chronicle
A new UN commission has tried to point out a path towards a world where everyone has the opportunity to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights. This is written by Hans Linde, union chairman at RFSU and member of the UN commission. Pictured: Demonstration for the right to abortion in Argentina. Photo: ProtoplasmaKid. Source: Wikimedia commons.
Of: Hans Linde
Large parts of the world's population have little opportunity to make decisions about their own body and sexuality, despite the fact that the world's countries have time and again set ambitious goals. It is not difficult to see challenges, while a series of advances show that change is possible. A new UN commission has tried to point out a path towards a world where everyone has the opportunity to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights. It writes Hans Linde, union chairman at RFSU and member of the UN commission.
December 21, 2022, Guest chronicle
Sweden, like other countries in the global north, has an obligation to take responsibility for global issues, says FUF's non-profit writer Karin Sjöstrand. Photo tv: micheile dot com. Source: Unsplash. Photo th: Janwikifoto. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Of: Karin Sjöstrand
Before the election, I felt that global issues have been absent from the political debate in Sweden. The climate debate was more about nuclear power plants than about the consequences of climate change and now
November 14, 2022, Think piece
September 11 is election day in Sweden, and even more people should show their commitment to global development issues on the ballot. That is what FUF member Marcus Karlén writes in a column. Photo: Jens OZ Ehrs/Southerly Clubs. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Of: Marcus Karlén
Election day is a day of celebration for Swedish democracy, freedom of expression, freedom of association and political equality. And even more should demonstrate their commitment to global development issues on the ballot and through political engagement. That's what Marcus Karlén, non-profit active within FUF, writes in a column about the parliamentary election on 11 September.
September 9, 2022, Think piece
