EU condemns the violence in Zimbabwe and urges greater African engagement
EU foreign ministers met on Wednesday in Luxembourg. Items on the agenda included the situation in Zimbabwe. In a joint statement the foreign ministers call for an end to the politically motivated violence in Zimbabwe and they urge further engagement on the part of the neighbouring countries in the region and the African Union to find a solution to the political crisis. They also emphasised that the electoral process must be completed in a way that respects freedom of expression, freedom of the press and a social climate free of intimidation and violence.
Sweden reviewed by the UN Committee on Torture
On April 29 - 30, Sweden will be under scrutiny by the United Nations Committee on Torture, CAT. The previous review of Sweden by the committee was made in 2002.
New ambassador in Ljubljana
Today the Government appointed Inger Ultvedt Sweden's new ambassador in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Ms Ultvedt is currently ambassador in Manila in the Philippines. Ambassador Ultvedt will take up her new post in the autumn. (Foto: Pawel Flato)
EU foreign ministers to discuss crisis in Zimbabwe
The crisis situation in Zimbabwe, continued sanctions against Burma and the situation in Serbia and Kosovo ahead of the parliamentary election in Serbia on 11 May. These are some of the questions EU foreign ministers will discuss when they meet in the General Affairs and External Relations Council in Luxembourg on 29 April. Sweden will be represented by Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt.
Carl Bildt on the situation in Zimbabwe
- The politically motivated violence and harassment that is being directed against members of the civil opposition in Zimbabwe must cease. These serious developments could - as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has pointed out - affect democracy's credibility throughout Africa.
Launch of the Swedish Trade Council and the Actor-driven cooperation in Botswana
A large number of prominent Batswana and Swedes gathered in Gaborone on April 24 to celebrate the launch of the Swedish Trade Council and the new Actor-driven cooperation.
UN Special Representative for Somalia
The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah (Mauretania), is currently visiting Sweden to hold talks with Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson and State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage.
New ambassador in Cairo
The Government today appointed Malin Kärre as new Ambassador in Cairo, Egypt. Ambassador Kärre will take up her new duties in autumn 2008.
(Photo: Pawel Flato)
New Director for the Swedish Institute in Alexandria
The Government today appointed Ambassador Tommy Arwitz as Director of the Swedish Institute in Alexandria, Egypt. The Swedish Institute in Alexandria is tasked with promoting political, economic and social dialogue between Europe and the Middle East/North Africa region. (Photo: Pawel Flato)
Accreditation for Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference in Stockholm on 29 May 2008
Applications for accreditation for the Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference (ICI) in Stockholm are to be made at the below link.
