The government's decision to end support for ICLD is part of the restructuring of Swedish aid that has affected several organizations active in international development cooperation. The minister responsible is Minister for Development Cooperation and Trade Benjamin Dousa. Image: Collage. Portrait of Kristian Pohl/Government Office
Of: Alexa Fagerberg
The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR) is critical of the announcement that the government is ending support for the International Center for Local Democracy (ICLD).
February 18, 2026, News, Sweden 2026
A nurse in Afghanistan goes through family planning in a USAID-funded project. Globally, there have been major declines in funding for global health and SRHR, not least after the closure of USAID. Image: Hassan Zakizadeh, USAID/Pixnio
Of: Mehreen Hayat
The government emphasizes that sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as well as global Health is a priority area for Swedish development assistance. But their statements are contradicted in two new reports.
February 17, 2026, News, Sweden 2026
The autumn podcast team has been producers Elsa Sandin, Charlie Ekman, Felicia Hermann, Emma Gröndal and Tilde Brandelius.
Of: Karin Klerby
Now you can listen to the FUF podcast again. You can find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
December 23, 2025, FUF news, FUF pods, News
This year's FUF award winner David Isaksson in a bookstore in Ahmedaba. Image: Private.
Of: Karin Klerby
It is now clear that David Isaksson, editor-in-chief and founder of Global Bar Magazine, will receive the FUF Award 2025. The development magazine managed to exchange a few words with the winner, who is currently in the city of Ahmedabad in India.
December 23, 2025, FUF news, News
With its military operations in Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, Israel is building a security policy puzzle, comments FUF's correspondent in Israel Josephine Forthmann. Image: Collage in Canva.
Of: Josephine Forthmann
Israel carried out an airstrike on southern Beirut on Sunday, breaking a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon. The attacks come days after Israeli President Netanyahu made a criticized visit to occupied areas in southern Syria.
November 25, 2025, News
India is moving closer to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and reopening an embassy in Kabul. The image shows the Indian embassy in Kabul in 2018. Image: Embassy of India in Kabul/Facebook via Wikimedia Commons.
Of: Philippa Abrahamsson
On October 10th, welcomed Ministry of External Affairs of India a delegation from the Taliban regime to Delhi. The country will reopen an embassy in Kabul and expresses its deep interest in Afghanistan's development and progress. The visit has drawn widespread criticism against how India prioritizes women's rights.
October 28, 2025, News
Filippo Grandi, head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, speaks in New York in connection with a conference on Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar. Photo: Manuel Elías/UN Photo
Of: Fredrik Govenius
Cutbacks av bistandspesome i national boutcast has led toat least $300 million in flexible funds is needed before the end of the year, tasker Filippo Big, chief for the UN refugee agency UNHCR, p.if means that dan economic the crisis that UNCHR upplever leavear “no country, no sector, and no partner” oconcerned.
October 20, 2025, News
On the last day of Almedalen, Ebba Busch (KD) and Nooshi Dadgostar (V) raised the world situation – from Gaza to Ukraine – and emphasized the importance of international law, democracy and security policy. Photos: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin
Of: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin
FUF is in place in Almedalen! Every day we publish a short summary of the previous day with a focus on global issues.
June 28, 2025, Almedalen - current, News
Magdalena Andersson (S) and Elisabeth Svantesson (M) each gave a speech from the Almedalen stage on Thursday. Both took their starting point in the troubled global situation – but with different responses to the crises. While Andersson highlighted the need for renewed support for UNRWA and criticized the government's aid policy, Svantesson emphasized rearmament as a response to uncertainty in the world. Photos: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin
Of: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin
FUF is in place in Almedalen! Every day we publish a short summary of the previous day with a focus on global issues.
June 27, 2025, Almedalen - current, News
