
Sweden in Geneva
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Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva.
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https://www.swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/un-geneva/ 27-02-2012 11:25:37
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When funding is flexible, responses are fast, lives are protected and futures are rebuilt. See what we achieved in early 2025 โ thanks to crucial support from ๐ฉ๐ฐDenmark MFA ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฉ๐ช GER on Peace & Humanitarian Action ๐ณ๐ฑDutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ดNorway MFA ๐ฐ๐ทMOFA ๐ธ๐ชSwedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs ๐จ๐ญSwiss MFA ๐ฌ๐งForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office ๐บ๐ธBureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.


Today at UN Human Rights Council, ๐ฉ๐ฐ on behalf of ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ช๐ช๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น stressed the need to recognise the diverse situations & needs of all families. It's all about ensuring that each family member thrives & is able to enjoy all #HumanRights, regardless of gender, age, SOGI & family constellation๐


Important talks in Stockholm with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tรผrk. We discussed the urgent need to uphold human rights in Ukraine and Gaza, and how Sweden can support OHCHRโs vital work globally. Sweden remains a committed partner in defending international law



More photos from todayโs bilaterals on the sidelines of the OECD Trade Ministerial Council Meeting. With Hon. Kerrie Symmonds - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Tradeย of Barbados, Hon Baboucarr O. Joof - Minister of Trade & Industry of the Gambia, H.E. Benjamin Dousa -


Two days of positive exchanges with the Swedish government! We agreed that from Ukraine to Sudan to Syria, humanitarian efforts pay back โ in lives saved, stability and hope. Thank you, Sweden, for your support. Jakob Granit Benjamin Dousa Diana Janse, Johan Forssell Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs





UNHCR was pleased to welcomeย ๐ฉ๐ฐDenmark &ย ๐ธ๐ชย Sweden. They met returnees & saw firsthand how our supportโfrom shelter repairs to small business start-upโis helping Syrian returnees rebuild their lives. ๐for your partnership & commitment to durable solutions for displaced Syrians.


Today at #HRC59 the NB8-states ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ชexpressed deep concern over the ongoing gender oppression in Afghanistan including systematic removal of women from the justice sector, restricting their access to justice and protection.ย Fullย statement ๐ rb.gy/pen831


Today at #HRC59 ๐ฑ๐ป on behalf of NB8 ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ช๐ธ๐ฏ๐ฑ๐น๐ฎ๐ธ expressed concern about the dire humanitarian and human rights situation in eastern DRC and urged all parties to uphold their international obligations, protect civilians and hold perpetrators fully accountable.


Today at #HRC59 in ID with SR on Summary Executions the Nordic-Baltic states ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช stressed the need to uphold rights of families of victims of unlawful killings, especially in armed conflict. Families have the right to truth, redress, and dignity.


Today at #HRC59 NB8๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐ป๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ธthank Gina Romero for her1โฃreport. We're concerned by the erosion of democratic freedoms during the 2023-2025 super election cycle. Crackdowns on peaceful protests, misuse of laws&transnational repression threaten #civicspace& #HumanRights



Today at #HRC59 the NB8-states ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ชstressed that health and care workers are at the core of the right to health & confirmed their commitment to further improve health and care workers well-being and protection. Full stmnt tinyurl.com/43ssznhs


At the #HRC59 ๐ช๐ช on behalf of ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฎ๐ธ๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช stressed that with innovation comes responsibility. A human rights-based approach must be at the core of our digital governance model. Human rights risks are among the key concerns in public AI deployments tinyurl.com/2vm3uh2y


Today at #HRC59 the NB8 ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ช๐ช๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ชreiterated their unwavering support for the mandate of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. The mandate advances substantive equality in a meaningful and constructive manner ๐rb.gy/6d1426
