The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed UN boss discusses Syria and refugees in Sweden Syria and the EU's refugee crisis were top of the agenda as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon met Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in Stockholm on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20160330/un-chief-in-sweden-to-discuss-syria-and-refugees Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:58:15 +0200 un-chief-in-sweden-to-discuss-syria-and-refugees UN alarmed by Swedish development aid cuts The United Nations voiced alarm on Wednesday over moves by European countries, including Sweden, to cut development aid in a bid to free up funds to support the large influx of refugees. https://www.thelocal.se/20151112/un-alarmed-by-swedish-development-aid-cuts Thu, 12 Nov 2015 07:47:00 +0100 un-alarmed-by-swedish-development-aid-cuts Wallström's UN job paid for by Sweden: report Swedish taxpayers covered most of the $1 million dollar for Margot Wallström’s job with the United Nations last year. https://www.thelocal.se/20110228/32300 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:03:00 +0100 32300 Swede awarded UN top job in Afghanistan Long-serving Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura has been appointed by UN chief Ban Ki-moon as his new envoy to Afghanistan. https://www.thelocal.se/20100128/24644 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 24644