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Week 16: Demand for a written no against nuclear weapons on Swedish soil in military agreements
Of: Fatima Shek Behi
In May, a proposal for the bilateral military agreement Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Sweden and the USA is to be submitted to the Riksdag. This has created debate over the past week, as several debaters believe that there is no guarantee in the agreement that excludes nuclear weapons in Sweden. Swedish government representatives, on the other hand, believe that the agreement will not lead to nuclear weapons or permanent foreign bases on Swedish territory.
April 22, 2024, Current debate
The conflict between Iran and Israel: This has happened
Of: Rania Yassin
Iran and Israel have long used other actors to challenge each other. On 1 April, the conflict between the countries escalated when Israel attacked Iran's consulate in Syria, prompting an Iranian attack on Israel and later an Israeli retaliation. The development magazine unravels what has happened in the escalating conflict between the two countries.
April 22, 2024, Development magazine explains
A year of war in Sudan: "A crisis that receives too little international attention"
Of: Fatima Shek Behi
On April 15 this year, it was one year since the war in Sudan broke out. Several UN employees believe that the crisis in Sudan is a forgotten conflict, which is overshadowed by other conflicts in the world. Now the UN is warning that a humanitarian tragedy is unfolding in Sudan due to the lack of attention from the outside world.
- After a year of war, my hope is that the suffering in Sudan receives more attention, so that more help can reach those in need and the foundation can be laid for a peaceful future, says Love-Lis Liljeström, program manager at UNDP in Sudan.
April 25, 2024, Report
Maternal mortality in the world is decreasing - but inequality remains
Since the year 2000, the rights of women and girls have been strengthened all over the world. Education, improved maternity clinics and increased access to contraceptives have led to a 34 percent reduction in maternal mortality since the turn of the millennium. At the same time, there is a big difference in sexual and reproductive rights in the global north and global south. This is according to a new report by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA.
April 25, 2024, News
Debaters want to see increased support for Ukraine for Sweden's security
Sweden must increase support to Ukraine to protect Europe's and Sweden's security. This is what several of last week's debaters think.
April 30, 2024, Current debate
After deadlock in the Congress: the US presents a new billion-dollar military package to Ukraine
Of: Elianne Kjellman
A military aid package worth six billion dollars will help Ukraine replenish its weapons stockpiles, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced at the end of April. The support is part of a larger aid package that was voted on by Congress after a months-long standstill. The package gives Ukraine much of the equipment that the country has requested - but not all.
May 6, 2024, News
Rising temperature – reduced climate ambition
To report » Rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have upset the balance in the earth's climate system, which has led to a rapidly rising global average temperature. The year 2023 was the warmest year on record on Earth, and climate change is leading to increasingly significant environmental, social and economic consequences around the world. These consequences can […]
Week 18: Debaters believe declining support for Biden after pro-Palestinian student protests
Of: Rania Yassin
The pro-Palestinian protests that have sprung up at several US universities were the subject of debate last week. Several people believe that the protests may disadvantage US President Joe Biden ahead of the upcoming election in the country.
May 8, 2024, Current debate
Week 19: Debaters disagree about the protests against Israel's participation in Eurovision
Of: Elianne Kjellman
Israel's participation in the Eurovision song contest provoked widespread protests in the host city of Malmö last week. On Swedish opinion pages, debaters have discussed whether the protesters are fueling anti-Semitism - or whether they are promoting peace.
May 13, 2024, Current debate
The EU is torn between its farmers and support for Ukraine
Of: Jakob Kerren
Intense peasant protests have put EU politicians under pressure. The farmers are angry about the Union's free trade agreement with third countries. The only problem is that one of the countries is Ukraine - which needs every penny in the war against Russia.
May 13, 2024, FUF-correspondents, Report