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 Secretary General Antonio Guterres met Sweden's Prime Minister in Stockholm on Wednesday, ahead of the conference marking the 50th anniversary of the city's historic environment summit . https://www.thelocal.se/20220601/un-sec-gen-holds-security-talks-with-swedish-pm-in-stockholm Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:46:11 +0200 un-sec-gen-holds-security-talks-with-swedish-pm-in-stockholm Sweden has been criticized by the UN for failings when it comes to the rights of the indigenous Sami people. https://www.thelocal.se/20200206/sweden-criticized-by-un-over-sami-rights Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:50:43 +0100 sweden-criticized-by-un-over-sami-rights Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said wealthy countries were using "loopholes" to avoid taking action on the climate crisis, while attending a UN summit in Madrid on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20191211/misleading-greta-thunberg-criticizes-wealthy-nations-over-inaction-on-climate Wed, 11 Dec 2019 13:33:39 +0100 misleading-greta-thunberg-criticizes-wealthy-nations-over-inaction-on-climate Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg departed the United States on Wednesday, hitching a ride to Europe aboard a catamaran to attend a UN climate summit in Madrid. https://www.thelocal.se/20191113/swedish-climate-activist-greta-thunberg-sets-sail-for-europe Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:25:39 +0100 swedish-climate-activist-greta-thunberg-sets-sail-for-europe Sweden will not sign a UN treaty calling for the ban of nuclear weapons, foreign minister Margot Wallström said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20190712/sweden-declines-to-sign-un-nuclear-treaty Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:13:54 +0200 sweden-declines-to-sign-un-nuclear-treaty A UN human rights expert, under fire for a controversial article about the rape allegations facing Julian Assange, told AFP on Tuesday he stands by claims that Swedish police sought to "silence" the WikiLeaks founder. https://www.thelocal.se/20190703/un-expert-defends-assange-article-criticizing-swedish-police Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:10:11 +0200 un-expert-defends-assange-article-criticizing-swedish-police The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) has outlined some of the unanswered questions about the future of British students in Sweden in the event of a no-deal Brexit. https://www.thelocal.se/20190226/what-does-brexit-mean-for-brits-studying-in-sweden-or-hoping-to Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:41:40 +0100 what-does-brexit-mean-for-brits-studying-in-sweden-or-hoping-to Sweden said Sunday it had recalled its ambassador to Guatemala for consultations, citing the "political situation in the country and bilateral relations" Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said. https://www.thelocal.se/20190217/sweden-calls-back-guatemala-ambassador-over-un-probe Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:12:48 +0100 sweden-calls-back-guatemala-ambassador-over-un-probe The United Nations is opening a new science and innovation centre in Lund to help startups to develop technologies promoting peace, security, human rights and development. https://www.thelocal.se/20181130/un-to-open-hub-for-development-start-ups-in-lund Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:13:40 +0100 un-to-open-hub-for-development-start-ups-in-lund The United Nations intends to convene peace talks on Yemen soon after receiving firm assurances from the parties that they will attend negotiations in Sweden, the UN envoy said Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20181117/sweden-to-host-un-yemen-talks Sat, 17 Nov 2018 12:24:55 +0100 sweden-to-host-un-yemen-talks UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed Sweden as a bridge-builder between nations following a meeting with Stefan Löfven marking the conclusion of a UN Security Council summit in the Nordic country. https://www.thelocal.se/20180423/exemplary-sweden-a-bridge-builder-un-secretary-general Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:30:42 +0200 exemplary-sweden-a-bridge-builder-un-secretary-general The UN Security Council summit at Swedish villa Backåkra enters its second day Sunday, with Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura joining ambassadors. https://www.thelocal.se/20180422/un-envoy-to-discuss-syria-on-second-day-at-swedens-backkra Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:19:11 +0200 un-envoy-to-discuss-syria-on-second-day-at-swedens-backkra The UN Security Council is meeting in a secluded farmhouse on the southern tip of Sweden on Saturday in a bid to overcome deep divisions over how to end the war in Syria. https://www.thelocal.se/20180421/un-security-council-convenes-in-remote-swedish-farmhouse Sat, 21 Apr 2018 12:21:58 +0200 un-security-council-convenes-in-remote-swedish-farmhouse After a week of bitter acrimony over Syria, UN Security Council ambassadors are heading to a farmhouse in southern Sweden for a retreat to try to break the deadlock over how to end the war. https://www.thelocal.se/20180419/divided-un-security-council-heads-to-sweden-for-syria-talks Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:08:43 +0200 divided-un-security-council-heads-to-sweden-for-syria-talks Sweden's equality minister said her appointment shows that the United Nations values Sweden's feminist foreign policy. https://www.thelocal.se/20180307/swedens-equality-minister-asa-regner-lands-new-un-top-job Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:31:17 +0100 swedens-equality-minister-asa-regner-lands-new-un-top-job Sweden is set to co-host a donors' conference next month to help fill a funding gap at the UN agency for Palestinian refugees caused by the US' decision to cut support. https://www.thelocal.se/20180228/sweden-to-co-host-donors-conference-for-un-palestinian-agency-in-wake-of-us-cuts Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:31:06 +0100 sweden-to-co-host-donors-conference-for-un-palestinian-agency-in-wake-of-us-cuts The UN Security Council is expected to vote, probably on Thursday, on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow deliveries of humanitarian aid and medical evacuations, diplomats said. https://www.thelocal.se/20180222/un-security-council-to-vote-on-swedens-syria-ceasefire-resolution Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:10:07 +0100 un-security-council-to-vote-on-swedens-syria-ceasefire-resolution A new report looking at how children in Sweden are pulled into violent Islamic extremism shows that they often live with the presence of violence and a feeling of hopelessness in their everyday lives. https://www.thelocal.se/20180117/violent-upbringing-and-feeling-of-hopelessness-leaves-kids-vulnerable-to-islamic-extremism-swedish-report Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:00:29 +0100 violent-upbringing-and-feeling-of-hopelessness-leaves-kids-vulnerable-to-islamic-extremism-swedish-report Sweden's Foreign Ministry has decided not to make almost 900 pages of information relating to the country's campaign to join the UN security council available to the public. https://www.thelocal.se/20171215/sweden-criticized-for-classifying-almost-900-pages-about-its-un-campaign Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:33:14 +0100 sweden-criticized-for-classifying-almost-900-pages-about-its-un-campaign The Swedish government has condemned Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying it risks greater instability in the region. https://www.thelocal.se/20171207/swedish-government-deeply-regrets-trumps-jerusalem-statement Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:48:38 +0100 swedish-government-deeply-regrets-trumps-jerusalem-statement