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UN agency warns: will soon be unable to deliver aid in Sudan
Of: Lovisa Ericsson
The needs in Sudan are growing, but emergency aid is reaching fewer and fewer people. The UN migration agency IOM warns that the entire humanitarian system could collapse if no new funding is put in place.
6 October 2026
Analysis, Election 2026
The Moderates want to see a foreign policy characterized by security, trade and reformed aid
Of: Mehreen Hayat
During the 2026 election year, FUF's foreign affairs monitors are there to guide you through the intricate party politics. What do the Moderates really think about international aid and Sweden's role in the world? Mehreen Hayat explains.
September 10
Sweden 2026, Development magazine explains
The experts answer your questions about the world in the Swedish election
Ahead of the election, FUF opened a question box on Instagram and asked followers to send in their thoughts on the world in the Swedish election. CONCORD Sweden, ForumCiv, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and Diakonia answered questions about the reduced global aid, Sweden's importance as an aid donor, the one percent target, climate policy and Sweden's relationship with Israel.
September 10
News, Sweden 2026, Election 2026
The reform agenda, the one percent target and Ukraine: This is how the parliamentary parties respond to aid
Of: Meklit Teklu
When FUF asks five of the eight parliamentary parties what they want to do with the aid, they agree that the aid should contribute to development and humanitarian support. But they disagree on how much Sweden should invest, where the money should go, and what role the aid should play in trade and migration policy.
September 3
Almedalen - current, Analysis, Sweden 2026, Election 2026
What the party leaders said about the world in Almedalen
What did the party leaders say about global issues in their Almedalen speeches – and what did they not say? FUF listened to all eight speeches. Despite the turbulent international situation, the focus was primarily on Swedish domestic politics. Global issues were generally given limited space, although climate, war, security and aid were mentioned in some of the speeches.
September 2
Analysis, Foreign Affairs, Election 2026
The Green Party promises a green feminist foreign policy
Of: Angelina Rizi
During the 2026 election year, FUF's foreign affairs monitor is on hand to guide you through the intricate party politics. What does the Green Party really think about global aid and Sweden's role in the world? Angelina Rizi explains.
August 25
Analysis, Foreign Affairs, Election 2026
The Social Democrats' aid promises: One percent target, feminism and Agenda 2030
During the 2026 election year, FUF's foreign affairs monitor is on hand to guide you through the intricate party politics. What do the Social Democrats really think about international aid and Sweden's role in the world? FUF's foreign affairs monitor Milla Beslic Löfdahl explains.
July 8
FUF-correspondents, Think piece
Scenes from Tirana: on activism, journalism and EU dreams
Of: Felicia Linsér
An ambitious government is enacting laws aimed at strengthening human rights and bringing Albania closer to the goal of EU membership in 2027. But behind the reforms and legal changes, criticism from journalists and activists is growing. Felicia Linsér, FUF's correspondent, describes snapshots from the spring in Tirana.
July 8
Guest analysis
Tomorrow we will demolish your stall
Of: Ilda Lindell and Lena Field
As African cities invest billions in new road infrastructure, the projects are touted as engines of growth and modernization. But research from six cities shows that those who pay the highest price are often the most vulnerable: market and street vendors who lose their livelihoods, sometimes with just a day's notice. This is what cultural geographers Lena Fält and Ilda Lindell write in a guest analysis for Utvecklingsmagasinet.
July 3
Almedalen - current, Almedalen - article, Analysis, Sweden 2026
Almedalen Week 2026: record year – but not for global issues
The 59th edition of Almedalen Week – the world's largest democratic meeting place for social issues – is coming to an end. It was a record year, despite a shortened week, with more than 3200 program items and 1900 organizers in five days – partly due to the fact that it is an election year.
June 26th, 2026
Analysis, Foreign Affairs, Election 2026
Between ideals and compromises – KD's aid policy in practice
Of: Alexa Fagerberg
During the 2026 election year, FUF's foreign affairs coverage guides you through the parties' aid policies. What do the Christian Democrats want with aid and Sweden's role in the world? FUF's foreign affairs coverage Alexa Fagerberg explains the party's priorities and compromises in the Tidö collaboration.
June 23th, 2026
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