We are very proud of our Director-General for Legal Affairs Elinor Hammarskjöld’s appointment as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel. It is among the highest offices a Swede has held in the UN. This enhances Sweden’s representation in the UN and shows that we have a great deal to offer as regards knowledge of international law. Congratulations @Elinorjbh!
Its a great honour to have President @ZelenskyyUa in Sweden. Sweden’s support for Ukraine’s freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity will continue for as long as it takes.
After six years in the EU’s Political & Security Committee, yday was my final meeting. During this time, PSC has become an ever more operational forum for forging EU unity around key foreign, security & defense policy challenges. Strong & long-term support for 🇺🇦 a defining task.
Attackerna mot den svenska ambassaden i Irak är helt oacceptabla. Det är andra gången på kort tid som det sker. Irak har ett ansvar att skydda Sveriges ambassad i Bagdad. Regeringen kommer idag kalla upp Iraks högsta diplomat i Sverige. https://t.co/EavAeYZQSG
We have tonight after some negotiations in Vilnius reached an agreement with Türkiye on Sweden’s membership in NATO, which means that ratification will now commence.
The PM and the President have shook hands on the content. https://t.co/nqDg8Is0Y5
Glad to announce that after the meeting I hosted with @RTErdogan & @SwedishPM, President Erdogan has agreed to forward #Sweden's accession protocol to the Grand National Assembly ASAP & ensure ratification. This is an historic step which makes all #NATO Allies stronger & safer.
Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli researcher, was seized in late March by an Iraqi Shiite group shortly after leaving a Baghdad cafe. The office of the Israeli prime minister confirmed she was being held. https://t.co/90KdeoBEN3
Forskning utgör en av grundpelarna i UI:s verksamhet. Nu letar vi efter en forskningsrådgivare som kan samordna forskningen och bidra till att den externa finansieringen ökar.
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If you missed yesterday's webinar on #Afghanistan, the video is now live.
🎬🍿Watch here: https://t.co/AhNiKbtRIy
Thanks to our guests @AmiraJadoon, @Gianni_in_Kabul & @arian_sharifi; our moderator @ColinPClarke, and our Executive Director @NaureenCFink for her intro remarks.
Excellent panel on #EU security and defense policies with Pål Jonson, 🇸🇪Minister of Defense, Kerstin Lundgren & Jan Joel Andersson today. ‘Sweden should be at the core of the EU cooperation while promoting strong EU partnerships with NATO’ @UISweden@PlJonson@KerstinLundgren
Sweden congratulates Finland on NATO membership. Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström: “We’re delighted for Finland". Read more👇
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My message on the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism.
We fight extremism with the strong arm of the law and the open arms of prevention.
#SecurityEU#PVEDay
1 januari 2023 tar Sverige över ordförandeskapet i EU! 🇸🇪🇪🇺
På konferensen #SwedishPPC samlade UI & @tepsaeu experter och beslutsfattare för att diskutera ordförandeskapet. Nu finns en sammanfattning och de inspelade samtalen på https://t.co/04msj3VD70!
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