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Peace, laughter and understanding
Welcome to the Peace, laugh and understanding lunch seminar on April 23 at 12.30-14.00 pm at the Mediterranean Museum in Stockholm! There will be stand up, lunch for all FUF members and peace pipes for the first 50 visitors! We also promise laughter, interaction between the audience and the panel and not least – a lot of new insights on the theme of peace and security.
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Thousands protest that right-wing populist party may win the election in Austria
On the streets of Austria, there are demonstrations against right-wing extremism and the scandal-ridden EU-critical party Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ). With 30 percent of voter support, according to opinion polls, the FPÖ is the largest party ahead of the country's upcoming parliamentary elections. If the FPÖ comes to power, it could mean major changes for Austria, the EU and European aid to Ukraine - which the party wants to stop.
8th April 2024
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Professor on sending asylum seekers to Rwanda: "Act of desperation"
Despite setbacks in the Supreme Court and criticism from civil society, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak continues to push the bill to forcibly transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda.
- This is the most extreme measure to outsource the migration system. It is the global North that cleans itself at the expense of refugees, says Phil Clark, professor of international politics at SOAS University of London.
March 25, 2024
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There are a couple of places left for the FUF's conversation with Diana Janse, State Secretary to the Minister for Aid and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell, tomorrow, February 5 at 16.15. Read more and register via the link below.
The new aid policy: Conversation with State Secretary Diana Janse - FUF.se
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The new aid policy: Conversation with State Secretary Diana Janse Date and time: 6 February, 16:15 - 17:30 Place: Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan, Sandhamnsgatan 8, Stockholm Organized by: Föreningen för...
- Independent journalism is needed more than ever and forms the backbone of everything to do with democracy and sustainable development, says Parul Sharma, human rights lawyer and ambassador for Development Magazine. ![]()
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We are fast approaching 2030 – the year when the 17 global sustainability goals that the world's countries have agreed upon must be met. This means that we will soon have abolished all extreme poverty in the world, reduced inequality and injustice, promoted peace and justice and solved the climate crisis. And to achieve these goals, journalism about sustainable development is needed. But why is journalism such an important part of global development? ![]()
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Because fact-based information is a prerequisite for people from different parts of society to be able to understand and get involved in issues related to sustainable development, by, for example, making sustainable choices in life. Monitoring sustainable development also puts pressure on politicians to act on these issues and holds them accountable to their promises. ![]()
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The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh flared up again in September and over 100 Armenians have fled the area. While the two belligerents Armenia and Azerbaijan have acted and reacted along familiar lines, there is a third actor whose actions may appear more surprising: Russia. ![]()
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Read more about Russia's shifting loyalties in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict via the link below.
Three reasons for Russia's actions in Nagorno-Karabakh - FUF.se
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Russia has gradually shifted its position in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Development Magazine explains the potential reasons for that. Pictured: The memorial monument Susha/Sushi in Nagorno Karabakh, a...
For a few years, the majority of Sweden's development aid to Palestine goes to civil society organizations that support democracy and freedom, human rights and peaceful coexistence. Sida has now been tasked with conducting a review of aid to Palestine. It must be beyond doubt that the organizations that receive Swedish aid stand for democracy, peace and tolerance and do not have collusion with or leak money to terrorist organizations. That's what Gudrun Brunegård, the Christian Democrats' aid policy spokesperson, writes in a debate reply. ![]()
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Read the entire debate article via the link below.
Swedish aid to Palestine must not end up with terrorists - FUF.se
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It is necessary to pause the Swedish development aid and carry out a review of the organizations to which the aid goes. There must not even be a suspicion that Swedish aid is...
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