Content from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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Key acts and ordinances entering into force around the second half of 2022
This compilation contains a selection of acts and ordinances – both new and amended – that enter into force in mid-2022.
· Information material from Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Employment, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Environment, Prime Minister's Office
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Strategy for Sweden’s development cooperation with Ethiopia 2022-2026
The strategy will apply in 2022–2026 and provides a total of SEK 1 700 million for activities implemented by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
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State Visit from the Netherlands
The King and Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, will pay a State Visit to Sweden on 11–13 October 2022 at the invitation of His Majesty the King.
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Sweden invests in global health with record financial support to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
On 13 July, the Government of Sweden announced its plan to increase its financial support to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to SEK 3 billion over the next three-year period. Sweden’s support will contribute to the fund’s goal of saving 20 million lives and reducing mortality from HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria by two-thirds.
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State Secretary Anders Grönvall in New York heads Swedish delegation to UN meeting on 2030 Agenda
On 13–15 July, State Secretary Anders Grönvall will head the Swedish delegation taking part in the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The theme of this year’s HLPF is ‘Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’.
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NATO members sign Accession Protocols for Sweden and Finland at North Atlantic Council meeting
Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde took part in the North Atlantic Council meeting on 5 July 2022 at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where all NATO members signed the Accession Protocols for Sweden and Finland. This enables all the NATO members to proceed with the accession process and ratify the protocols in the next step towards Swedish and Finnish membership. Following ratification by the NATO members, Sweden’s accession will be referred to the Riksdag for approval. Sweden and Finland have Invitee status until the accession protocols have been ratified.
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Sweden pledges SEK 70 million to rebuild Ukraine
At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano, Sweden pledged SEK 70 million in additional special grants for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
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Sweden contributes record financial support for the world’s poorest countries
The Government today decided to contribute SEK 9.2 billion in financial support to the World Bank Group’s International Development Association.
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Stockholm IHRA plenary 20-23 June
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has successfully concluded its first plenary meetings under the Swedish Presidency. Guided by the motto, “Together for impact,” more than 200 experts, political representatives, and representatives of international organizations and civil society met in Stockholm over four days to advance education, remembrance, and research of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma.
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Focus on geopolitics at World Trade Organisation’s Ministerial Conference
The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) concluded on Friday morning. It was the WTO’s first major conference in five years. Addressing the enormous challenges that have paralysed world trade – the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the food and energy crisis – was on the agenda.
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Joint letter to Executive Vice- President Dombrovskis
Dear Executive Vice- President Dombrovskis,
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Swedish Government Offices Yearbook 2021
How many people work at the Government Offices? What was the central government budget like last year? How many acts and ordinances were issued last year? The answer to these and other questions can be found in the Swedish Government Offices Yearbook 2021.
· Information material from Government Offices, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Employment, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Environment, Prime Minister's Office
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Statement from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm
Statement from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm.
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Sweden meeting place for talks on Yemen
A meeting on the political situation in Yemen – the Yemen International Forum – is taking place in Stockholm on 17–19 June. The Forum brings together almost 150 participants from all parts of Yemen – both official representatives and representatives of civil society – as well as representatives of the UN, engaged countries and international organisations. Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde will address the opening session of the Forum.
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Ann Linde presents new 2022 Statement of Foreign Policy
On 10 June, Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde will present a new Statement of Foreign Policy in the Riksdag. A Statement of Foreign Policy was presented on 16 February this year. In light of the new security environment, the Riksdag and the Government decided that a new Statement of Foreign Policy and debate are needed.
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Joint statement on the limited resumption of Arctic Council cooperation
Joint statement on the limited resumption of Arctic Council cooperation.
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Strategy for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Africa 2022–2026
The strategy will apply in 2022–2026 and provide a total of SEK 3 500 million. The strategy governs the use of funds under appropriation item 1:1.9 ‘Africa’ in the appropriation directions for Sida for each budget year.
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Op-ed by Ann Linde and Matilda Ernkrans: Stockholm+50: Drafting the narrative for a green future
Opinion piece by Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde and Matilda Ernkrans, Minister for International Development Cooperationin Politico, June 5, 2022.
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Champions Group on Adaptation Finance welcome a new member and drive forward political ambition on adaptation finance on the road to COP27
Convening ahead of the Stockhom+50 conference this week, Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation Matilda Ernkrans and members of the Champions Group on Adaptation Finance reiterated their commitments to raise the political ambition for adaptation finance and address the barriers to increasing flows, quality, effectiveness and accessibility of adaptation finance.