Amplifying Rights Network (ARN) brings together organizations that work in various ways to support sexual and reproductive health and rights in Liberia. RFSU's project coordinator Aminata Kamarh-Sneh is on the far left in the picture. Image: Amplifying Rights Network
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sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) has decreased by 35 percent since 2018, according to a new report from RFSU. w/ Liberian Amplifying R Network (ARN) and with svenska RFSL om the cuts consequences.
December 17, 2025, Interview
Ahead of COP30, IOM presented proposals for increased climate aid as a measure to address climate displacement. Images: cascoly/Canva, toeytoey2530/Getty images via Canva.
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FN:s migration organization (IOM) woole sfamily climate-related migration on the COP30 agenda. But despite this, climate migration is conspicuous by its absence from the agreements reached at the annual climate summit. At the same time, the majority of the world's refugees seek protection in countries that are already hard hit by climate crises.
December 1, 2025, Development magazine explains
The conflict between Iran and Israel raises concerns about the global economic impact – oil prices are rising. On the left, Iran's capital Tehran. Images: Tostphoto/Getty images, Murchundra/Getty Images via Canva.
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Just days before a scheduled call between the United States and Iran regarding the latter's nuclear program, Israel carried out attacks on several of Iran's military and nuclear facilities. This was followed by counter-offensives from Iran and June 22nd of American attacks on Iranian Goal. The development magazine summarizes the latest developments.
June 24, 2025, Development magazine explains
Over 200 Sahrawis live in refugee camps in Algeria, including this one in the Tindouf region. Image: EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid/ Flickr (CC BY-SA 000)
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For almost 50 years, Western Sahara has occupieds by Morocco. It is a conflict that rarely gets coverage in the international media. At the same time, over 200 Western Saharais live in refugee camps, cut off from their homeland. Isabel Odelfelt och Meklit Teklu has spoken w/ jourthe nationalist Asria Mohamed, ohch film makerren Mohamedsalem Wared when they recently visited Sweden.
June 11, 2025, Interview
"Save the Children and other organizations can treat Gaza's malnourished children, but we are not allowed to do our job. Instead, children are forced to eat animal feed and leaves to avoid dying," write representatives of Save the Children. Image: Hosny Sala/ Pixabay via Canva
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Last week's discussions on global issues on Swedish debate and editorial pages have been dominated by the crisis in Gaza. Critics argue that the Swedish government should do more to stop starvation and bloodshed, while responsible ministers point to dialogues and aid volumes. Other texts draw attention to the effects of Europe's energy and technology dependence on authoritarian states, and Trump's foreign and trade policies continue to be the subject of criticism.
May 20, 2025, Current debate
The UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO had begun a withdrawal, but now remains in the Democratic Republic of Congo indefinitely due to developments in the eastern parts of the country. Photo: MONUSCO/Sylvain Liechti Source: Flickr
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In April, we met the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group forfirst time in an official call on the conditions for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Despite the efforts of various actors, it is now clear that further talks between them are postponed to the future. At the same time, continued strife to spä on the wholeannual humanitarian crisis in the country.
April 28, 2025, Development magazine explains
This week, the journalist's continued imprisonment in Turkey, Trump's rollout of global staff tariffs, and reflections on global gender equality work have dominated the debate. Image: Collage in Canva.
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Previous vThe debate in the corner has been characterized by demands to bring back the imprisoned journalist Joakim Medin and criticism of Sweden's quiet diplomacy. At the same time, USA newly introduced customs aroused strong reactions. Ballowance policy has also been on the agenda, and not least gender equality work, in the surge after the annual meeting of the UN Commission on Women.
April 8, 2025, Current debate
Over the past week, there has been a lively debate about Europe's responsibility in a world where US influence is changing. Image: Collage in Canva
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Last Monday marked third anniversary av Russia full-scale invasion av Ukraine, at the same time that the global the policy was minted av physical more than USA concessions i the peace negotiations w/ Russian Federation. USA pulls sig back from earlier commitments must Europe - and i especially Scandinavia – step fram and ta en the sea aktiv roll i world politics mean several debaters.
March 3, 2025, Current debate
