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FUF monitors global development issues in Almedalen

Of: The Chancellery

This year, FUF is finally returning to Visby to monitor what is being said about global development issues during Almedalen Week. Analyzes of the party leaders' speeches, video interviews and live broadcasts are some examples of how we will report from the world's largest democratic meeting place for social issues. When Almedalen Week is again to be organized physically, after last year's digital version, FUF's […] will of course

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June 30th, 2022

# rescue aid

# rescue aid

Of: The Chancellery

Sweden's support for vulnerable people in the world is threatened by major cuts. At the same time, we are in a crisis of a rarely seen kind with increasing hunger and poverty, less democracy and equality and an acute climate crisis. Therefore, we at FUF do not accept that Sweden turns its back on the world when aid is needed more than ever. In the run-up to the election, together with you, we want a promise from our politicians to provide at least 1% of gross national income (GNI) in aid to people living in poverty and oppression.

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June 8th, 2022

"The future of peace" - a new anthology with voices for sustainable peace and security

The anthology "The future of peace" contains 14 texts on how we create sustainable peace and security. It is free and can be downloaded further down the page.

Of: The Chancellery

How can children be included in the work for sustainable peace? How are climate justice and global health related to peace work? These and many other important issues are addressed by different voices for sustainable peace and security in our anthology The Future of Peace. FUF's network for global sustainable peace and security has together with the Human Security Association been involved […]

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September 29

"When I came here, I heard about all the possibilities that exist" - about the Summer Academy 2017

Hillevi der Nederlanden, Paulina Orrego and Andrea García participated in the Summer Academy 2017.

At the Summer Academy, young people get to discuss global development issues, the Global Goals and what the world and Sweden are doing to achieve the goals. We interviewed some participants at the Summer Academy 2017 to find out what they thought was the most fun and educational during the training. Hey Paulina! What has been the most fun at the Summer Academy? All learning […]

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March 12, 2018