Statement of Sweden at the UNGA72

Conflict prevention: “Sweden has made conflict prevention a central pillar of our Council membership. We have underscored the need for the Council to recognise the primacy of politics in peacekeeping mandates, and the need for long term political strategies that aim to prevent conflict and sustain peace by addressing root causes.”

Colombia: “This is evidenced by the Council’s support for a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Gambia, for the peace process in Colombia and for the transitions in Liberia and Cote d’Ivoire, as well as its cooperation with the African Union to bring stability to Somalia.”

Syria: “In Syria, prevention also failed. The price paid by the country and its citizens has been unimaginable and horrific.” 

Participation: “Lasting peace requires the involvement of the entire population, meaning that the full, equal, and effective participation of women must be hardwired into all of our efforts towards sustaining peace.” 

Women, peace, and security: “Sweden is working tirelessly to put the Women, Peace and Security agenda into action in all aspects of the Council’s work, from including gender reporting in mission mandates to adding listing criterion for sexual and gender-based violence in sanctions regimes.”  

SDG 5: “Sweden's feminist foreign policy is an agenda for change aimed at increasing rights,
representation and resources for all women and girls, based on the reality of their
Lives.”

SDG 16: ”The 2030 Agenda provides the pathways to achieve the peaceful, sustainable and equitable societies we want.”