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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Sweden's missions abroad are responsible for Sweden’s foreign, development cooperation and trade policy.

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  • New Humanitarian Aid Strategy

    Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa signing document.
    Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa signs Strategy for Sweden’s humanitarian assistance provided through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency 2025–2029. Taimi Köster/Government Offices

    The Swedish Government has decided to adopt a new strategy for humanitarian aid for 2025—2029. Sida is tasked with its implementation. The humanitarian core mandate of saving lives and alleviating suffering is a government priority. Cost-effectiveness, new transformative approaches and innovation are guiding principles for the strategy.

  • Sweden provides SEK 10 million in humanitarian assistance to Save the Children in Gaza

    Benjamin Dousa in front of Swedish flag and EU flag at Press Conference.
    Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa. Photo: Frida Drake/Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    The humanitarian situation in Gaza is dire. Children are particularly vulnerable and severely affected under the current circumstances. In light of this, the Swedish Government has decided to allocate SEK 10 million to Save the Children’s efforts in Gaza.

  • Support for Ukraine, security cooperation and Sweden’s neighbourhood in the spotlight in this year’s Statement of Foreign Policy

    • Ukraine's Ambassador to Sweden and Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs outside the entrence of the Swedish Parliament.

      Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard walked with Ukraine's Ambassador to Sweden, Andrii Plakhotniuk, to the Swedish Parliament for the presentation of the 2025 Statement of Foreign Policy.

      Photo: Frida Drake/Government Offices of Sweden

    • Ukraine's Ambassador to Sweden and Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Swedish Parliament outside the chamber.

      Andrii Plakhotniuk, Ukraine's Ambassador to Sweden, and Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.

      Photo: Frida Drake/Government Offices of Sweden

    • The Minister for Foreign Affaris at the podium in the Swedish Parliament.

      Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard is presenting the Statement of Foreign Policy 2025.

      Photo: Frida Drake/Government Offices of Sweden

    • Overview image of the chamber in the Swedish Parliament where the Statement of Foreign Policy was presented.

      The 2025 Statement of Foreign Policy was presented in the Swedish Parliament.

      Photo: Frida Drake/Government Offices of Sweden

    Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard presented the Government’s 2025 Statement of Foreign Policy in the Riksdag. The Government’s foremost foreign policy priorities are support to Ukraine, security cooperation, and gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Photo: Lev Radin SipaUSA/TT

Sweden's support to Ukraine

Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Sweden has provided military, humanitarian and civil support to support Ukraine. Together with the EU, Sweden has also adopted macroeconomic support and several sanctions packages against Russia.

Close-up on a soldiers eyes
Relations between Sweden and NATO date back to 1994 when Sweden joined the Partnership for Peace (PfP). Photo: Antonia Sehlstedt/Swedish Armed Forces

Sweden in NATO

On 7 March 2024, Sweden became a full member of NATO. NATO is a defence Alliance whose purpose is to safeguard the Allies’ freedom and security. Here you will find information about Sweden’s role, and the Government’s work and policies on NATO.

Photo: mangan02/Wikimedia Commons

2024 Swedish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers

A safer, greener and freer Nordic region – this is the focus of the 2024 Swedish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The vision of the Nordic region being the world’s most integrated and sustainable region by 2030 will shape the Swedish Presidency

Photo: Tomas Utsi

Sweden mobilising efforts to boost global competitiveness and foreign trade

The Strategy for Sweden’s foreign trade, investment and global competitiveness outlines a new holistic approach to creating the best possible conditions for Swedish companies to grow, develop and assume leading positions in tomorrow’s global markets.

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