A circular economy means that the linear economic system we have today is replaced by a closed cycle to save the earth's resources. Photo: Canva.com
Of: Louise Marklund
A transition to a circular economy is necessary to achieve the global sustainability goals according to the government. The corona pandemic has contributed to an increased need for sustainable consumption and now, for the first time, Sweden is developing a strategy for a circular economy to improve the environment.
November 10, 2020, News
The most common illegal migrant route into Ceuta is climbing the barbed wire at the border to Morocco. Photo: Markus Barnevik Olsson.
Of: Markus Barnevik Olsson
2020 will go down in history as the year of turbulent surprises. Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in northern Morocco, is certainly not an exception. COVID-19 has triggered a reversed migration crisis in the EU's barbed-fenced stronghold on the African continent.
November 9, 2020, English, Long read, Magazine
The most common illegal migrant route into Ceuta is climbing the barbed wire at the border to Morocco. Photo: Markus Barnevik Olsson.
Of: Markus Barnevik Olsson
2020 will go down in history as the year of turbulent surprises. Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in northern Morocco, is certainly not an exception. COVID-19 has triggered a reversed migration crisis in the EU's barbed-fenced stronghold on the African continent.
November 9, 2020, English, FUF-correspondents, Magazine, News article
Of: Linnea Boström
African countries have had few cases of covid-19 compared to Europe and the United States. Effective, modern information work is seen as a reason for reducing the spread of the virus. At the same time, restrictions and curfews have exacerbated circumstances for millions of people.
November 9, 2020, News
The power of civil society needs to be harnessed to reverse the anti-democratic trend. Photo from Women's March in Washington DC, October 2020. Photo: Mobilus In Mobili (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)
Of: Ida Kronberg
Democracy is on the decline in the world, and the global health crisis created by the corona pandemic poses further challenges. This was discussed during the seminar "Democracy, human rights and the pandemic - impact and opportunities", organized by International IDEA.
November 6, 2020, Chronicle
Digital development is predicted to alleviate the consequences of pandemics for vulnerable groups. It requires states to work to ensure that access to connectivity is equal and inclusive. Photo: Pixabay / Myriams_Fotos.
Of: Björn Luthander
Digital development is increasingly highlighted as an effective way to deal with the pandemic. Especially in international development cooperation. But a non-inclusive transition risks increasing the digital exclusion of marginalized groups.
November 5, 2020, Analysis
Of: Andrea Lundh
Cuba is in the country's worst humanitarian crisis since the 90s as a result of the corona pandemic. Restricted imports have led to food shortages in several parts of the country and a deteriorating relationship with neighboring the United States has created a complex situation for millions of people.
November 3, 2020, News
In Nigeria, major protests are taking place against the brutal police violence. Photo: Photo by Kaizenify via Wikimedia (CC-BY-SA 4.0)
Of: Sanna Lindh
Protests against police violence in Nigeria have been highlighted in this week's debate and attracted worldwide attention. During the week, the Swedish government also announced its decision on an increased contribution to the UN's food program, WFP, to tackle the world's global hunger crisis.
October 28, 2020, Current debate
Around the world, people with mental illness are kept chained in healthcare institutions and at home, according to a new report from the human rights organization Human Rights Watch. 60 governments are now being called upon to ban the use of chains and shackles on the mentally ill.
October 28, 2020, News
Work at a cattle factory in kenya. Photo: Anna Nylander.
Of: Cecilia Grabos
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world's poor and already vulnerable workers worse than feared. More than 500 million full-time jobs have been lost around the world during the first months of the pandemic, according to the UN agency ILO.
October 26, 2020, Interview
