“Advancing nuclear power is a high priority for the Swedish government while maintaining high requirements for nuclear safety and radiation protection.” Last night, SwedenUN Vienna 🇸🇪 delivered a statement on nuclear safety in @IAEAorg Board of Governors. 🇸🇪

“#NuclearPower is a high priority for the Swedish government. The transition to #NetZero emissions has created a green industrial revolution, and is generating more than 25 000 new jobs.” – Statement by 🇸🇪 regarding the 2024 @IAEAorg Nuclear Technology Review

“🇸🇪 once again calls on 🇮🇷 to reverse its dangerous course, take seriously the legitimate concerns of the IAEA Member States and start cooperating in a meaningful way with IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️” - 🇸🇪 statement today on Iran’s #npt safeguards agreement. SwedenUN 🇸🇪 Annika Markovic

“Sweden recently contributed 1.8 million euro to support the IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ safety and security missions at Ukraine’s nuclear facilities, including the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.” – statement by 🇸🇪 today on Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in 🇺🇦

At the IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ event #MoreWomenInNuclear. Ulrika Broman from SKB speaking at the panel ”Together for More Women in Nuclear”: ”For the nuclear industry to be successful, it is necessary to have a diverse workforce.” #NuclearNeedsWomen #IWD2024

At the UN Office on Drugs & Crime high-level event #WomenInJustice & #WomenForJustice celebrating International Day of Women Judges. 👩‍⚖️ Underlining the importance of the #Equal representation of women in the judiciary, for a more equal, fair, and just society for everyone.⚖️

”Sweden pledges to step up efforts to strengthen & advance gender equality perspectives, and together with others, accelerate actions to improve the situation for girls & women globally.” 🇸🇪 #Pledge4Action at the 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs #CND67 today. Annika Markovic

During #CCPCJ33 🇸🇪 & UN Office on Drugs & Crime organized a photo exhibit showcasing the positive impacts of UN Policing: ”By deepening collaboration and utilizing agencies’ comparative advantages and complementing expertise, we can strengthen partnerships between police and the people they serve.”

Happy to welcome to #ICONS2024 nuclear security conference state secr. Daniel Westlén who just delivered our statement. Nuclear energy forms an important part of the measures to counter climate change. Effective and comprehensive nuclear security is an integral and shared priority.

🇸🇪 #icons2024 ”We must be mindful that non-State actor threats are real & have become more pressing due to the worsened security situation caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.” Annika Markovic Daniel Westlén Jan Lodding Klimat- och näringslivsdepartementet Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten

Hosting the Swedish delegation to #ICONS2024 for a working dinner in #Schwedenhaus yesterday and as always, we finished with a selfie! Daniel Westlén Jan Lodding SwedenUN Vienna 🇸🇪

1/2 Ambassador Manizha Bakhtari delivered her statement at #ICONS2024, emphasizing the urgent need for robust international cooperation to address nuclear security risks in #Afghanistan and in the region due to the dismantling of legal and democratic frameworks and the rise of ⬇️

🇸🇪 hat heute ein neues Energiepaket in Höhe von 650 Mio. SEK für die 🇺🇦 präsentiert. Die Unterstützung trägt dazu bei die Energieversorgung der #Ukraine zu sichern, damit grundlegende öffentliche Dienstleistungen wie Schulen, Krankenhäuser & Wasserversorgung funktionieren können.

”Sweden supports a drug policy based on #HumanRights with the aim to improve public health.” - 🇸🇪 at today’s launch of the 2024 UN Office on Drugs & Crime #WorldDrugReport. 🇸🇪 is proud to be one of the financial supporters of the chapter on the right to health in the #WDR2024. Annika Markovic

The Swedish statement to the IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Gov. Board on #nuclear #security highlighted the continued safety and security risks due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and welcomed the continued presence of agency staff at the Ukrainian nuclear facilities SwedenUN Vienna 🇸🇪

Sweden highlights the importance of an integrated approach to nuclear #safety and #security and will continue to support the IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Agency’s activities in this regard. We are also happy to share our experiences with interested MS. IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Miljödepartementet SwedenUN Vienna 🇸🇪

Today is #InternationalDayOfDemocracy #Sweden is a strong voice and actor for #democracy and #humanrights and #freedoms. Open democratic societies are a prerequisite for creating and guaranteeing peace and freedom. We should never take democracy for granted. Use your voice.

Please find official EU statement at #IAEAGC68, with strong messages on #Ukraine, #Iran, #DPRK, #Syria EU welcomes IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️’s important work to improve human health, agriculture, food security, water management, gender equality & to combat climate change eeas.europa.eu/delegations/vi…