Minister for Foreign Affairs takes part in UN General Assembly session opening in New York
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On 21–26 September, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard attended the opening of the United Nations General Assembly’s 80th session in New York. Ms Malmer Stenergard took part in a number of high-level meetings and met with several global partners.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard meets with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Photo: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard, His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen and President of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbock.
Photo: Maria Melin
During the high-level week, Sweden’s priorities included maintaining strong global support for Ukraine and defending the rules-based international order. Sweden holds the Presidency of the UN Women Executive Board this year and gender equality was a major focal point as it is a core value of Swedish foreign policy and a priority area for Sweden’s work in the UN. Ms Malmer Stenergard held a number of bilateral meetings during the week.
She also led a high-level meeting on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) together with the foreign minister of the Philippines. The CTBT prohibits all testing of nuclear explosions. Sweden and the Philippines are co-presidents of the 14th Article XIV Conference for the period 2025–2027.
