In Svenska Dagbladet, Carl Björkman and Ulrika Schenström debate the important role of development cooperation in peacebuilding, and in Dagens Arena Göran Holmqvist writes about the government's transformation of aid.
While waiting for the spring FUF editorial staff to start covering the debate on global issues, here are a couple of reading tips from the debate on global issues in recent weeks.
January 13, 2025, Current debate
Migration, the climate, NATO, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are some of the topics that dominated the debate in 2024. Image: collage in Canva.
Of: The Chancellery
A year marked by the conflict between Israel and Palestine, lack of climate action, the EU election, migration and the importance of supporting Ukraine. That sums up Chat GPT FUFeditorial coverage of the debate on global issues and Sweden's role in the world on Swedish debate and editorial pages during 2024.
January 13, 2025, Current debate
For over 50 years, the al-Assad family has ruled Syria. Inside the country and around the world, Syrians and others have expressed their displeasure. Here in London in 2011. This weekend, rebel forces captured the capital Damascus and thus seem to have put an end to the regime's time in power. Image: Eman Jueid for Aslan Media/Flickr
Of: Patrik Ölvestad
The debate about the EU's and Sweden's attitude to the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli leaders intensify and the country democratic status is questioned. The weekend saw the end of the al-Assad family's rule in Syria, but debaters are still holding their breath both regarding the future in Damascus and further north in Georgia.
December 9, 2024, Current debate
The year 2024 looks set to be the warmest on record. Despite this, this year's climate meeting ended without writings on the phasing out of fossil fuels and with an agreement on climate finance that was described as too little too late. Image: piyaset/Getty Images via Canva.
Of: Nina Kedia
I previous week have reactions after the climate summit COP 29 in Azerbaijan commuted between disappointment and sadness, at the same time it has of the International Criminal Court arrest warrants for two Israeli ministers have divided the debaters.
December 2, 2024, Current debate
The COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, is taking place in what could be the hottest year on record. Collage: Canva.
Of: Ofelia Gedda
Last week, COP29 began, but in the absence of many of the world leader. Even Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has chosen not to participate in the meeting, which according to this week's debaters seems to be more about money than the climate. Many also argued for the importance of a united Europe as US support falters.
November 18, 2024, Current debate
During the week, various aspects of the conflict between Israel and Palestine have dominated the debate pages, including criticism of the Swedish government's actions. Photo: Brahim Guedich/Wikimedia Commons.
Of: Elianne Kjellman
In the past week, several aspects of the war have i MEllanöster and Sweden's reactions to the conflict have been discussed from different points of view. The American presidential election has also sparked debate, with some pointing out that Sweden and Europe must take greater responsibility for their own security in the future.
November 11, 2024, Current debate
Former Foreign Minister Margot Wallström answers questions after a meeting in 2016. The fact that it has been 10 years since the Stefan Lövfen government recognized Palestine has been the subject of debate this week. Photo: Anna Palmehag/News Øresund.
Of: Agnes Fältman
Exactly ten years ago, Sweden recognized Palestine as an independent state, which has been debated this past week. Sweden's Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari's presence at the UN summit on biodiversity in Colombia is criticized, at the same time as voices are raised against Russia's war in Ukraine and the influence on the election in Georgia.
November 4, 2024, Current debate
The summit between the BRICS countries is being held this year in the Russian city of Kazan. Image: MEAphotogallery/Flickr.
Of: Benjamin Frisk
The debate on global issues have, as usual, been dominated by the Ukraine war. But between these debate posts has Meeting of the Brics countries and Swedengiven responsibility for helping the injured and protecting journalists in Gaza discussed, llike the votes in Eastern Europe.
October 29, 2024, Current debate
Prime Minister Kristersson with ministerial colleagues in connection with his presentation of the results of the autumn's government reshuffle. Image: Ninni Andersson/Governingskansliet
Of: Patrik Ölvestad
The previous week's debate was characterized by Sweden's approach to developments in the Middle East. But voices were also raised about aid effectiveness. Not least due to the fact that this year's Nobel laureate in economics researched precisely how countries can lift themselves out of poverty.
October 21, 2024, Current debate
This week's debate has revolved around right and wrong in conflict and aid policy. Collage: Canva.
Of: The Chancellery
Today, one year has passed since the events in Israel the material moisture meter shows you the October 7, 2023 and in the past week has developments in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine been constantly present in the debate. A debate which revolved around ethics, morality and guilt.
October 7, 2024, Current debate
