All published articles with the tag "Sweden in the UN Security Council".
Sweden's role in the UN Security Council was one of the few global issues debated during the first week of the year.
Of: Kerstin Edquist
Are Sweden's global debaters sitting and resting after Christmas food and New Year celebrations? Or is it domestic policy that will characterize 2019? The first week of the year contained very little debate about Sweden's role in the world.
January 9, 2019, Current debate
Of: Sana Pirot
When Sweden was elected to the UN Security Council for the fourth time, the joy was great. A small country like Sweden would take a place in the world's highest decision-making body in 2017–2018 as a non-permanent state. Sweden has received much attention for its involvement in the Security Council, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized that Sweden is an important […]
October 10, 2018, Chronicle
Of: Magnus lundström and Vendela Runold
The idea of the right of veto in the UN Security Council was to protect the sovereignty of the great powers, but today the veto is often used instead of self-interest and political play. Sweden must work for a change of attitude in the veto issue, write Vendela Runold and Magnus Lundström from the Stop Illegitimate Vetoes campaign.
October 23, 2017, Debate