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Excellent news from the Hill in DC tonight on the vote to support Ukraine 🇺🇦 This will bring much wanted aid to its fighting troops that are also fighting for our freedom. We are grateful to the people of the USA 🇺🇸 for their efforts.

But now is also the time to remember that…

Thank you Ambassador NOKE Masaki Japans Ambassadör i Sverige for visiting Sida today. Excellent exchange on common priorities in Ukraine, mobilizing finance for development and the importance of a rules based order, peace and efficiency. Looking forward to continued cooperation!

#TeamSweden möte om utrikeshandelsstrategin och reformagendan för biståndet med statsråden ⁦Johan Forssell⁩ ⁦Ebba Busch⁩. ⁦Madeleine Sjöstedt⁩ om Sverigebilden. Sverige kraftsamlar med ⁦⁦Sida⁩.

Support from Sida 🇸🇪 is critical to UNHCR! The funds received today will help displaced in countries such as DRC, Chad, Ethiopia, and Yemen. In Chad, refugees from #Sudan receive shelter and assistance.

Thank you Jakob Granit and Jakob Wernerman.

Förra veckan besökte Cindy McCain 🇸🇪 för att träffa bl.a. Johan Forssell, Diana Janse, Jakob Granit, kronprinsessan Victoria, riksdagsledamöter och svenska företag samt för att bidra från @WFP till Nobelprismuseet som mottagare av 2020s fredspris.

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Inspiring to follow Rwanda & #TeamEurope cooperation for vaccine production in Africa - the first of its kind also generating substantial private sector investments. Sweden will support research component building on 20-year research collaboration w #Rwanda Sida Sweden in Rwanda

Deal ‼️ EU Ambassadors agreed in principle on a reform of the European Peace Facility, to support Ukraine with €5 billion budget for 2024.

The 🇪🇺 remains determined to provide lasting support to 🇺🇦 & ensure that the country gets the military equipment it needs to defend itself.

¡Gran noticia! Hoy, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y Sida firmaron una asociación de garantía que aumentará la capacidad crediticia de nuestro programa #AmazoníaSiempre , ayudando a los países amazónicos a adoptar soluciones basadas en la naturaleza, preservar los bosques, promover prácticas agrícolas…

Sverige genom Sida ställer nu ut en rekordstor garanti på 250 miljoner dollar till Interamerikanska utvecklingsbanken (IDB) så att sju länder i Amazonasregionen ska kunna låna upp till 469 miljoner dollar till hållbara investeringar.
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Sweden is now a NATO member. Thank you all Allies for welcoming us as the 32nd member. We will strive for unity, solidarity and burden-sharing, and will fully adhere to the Washington Treaty values: freedom, democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Stronger together.

Thank you Assistant Secretary for the warm welcome and our ongoing partnership between USA and Sweden on humanitarian assistance.

Thank you for the visit Ambassador Sison and for the important conversation.

Great to renew USAID’s cooperation agreement with Sida alongside Director General Jakob Granit. Our partnership demonstrates our commitment to promote sustainable development & advance shared values.

Welcoming this week's final agreement by European Parliament and EU Council on the #UkraineFacility Regulation!

Entering into force today, our 🇪🇺€50 billion Facility will bring stable & predictable funding to our 🇺🇦 partners.

The first €4.5 billion payment is scheduled for March!

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Sverige är ny medlem i internationell plattform för Ukrainas uppbyggnad (MDCP).
– Sveriges nyblivna medlemskap i givarsamordningsplattformen för Ukraina är ett erkännande på Sveriges kraftfulla och långsiktiga engagemang, säger Johan Forssell.

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Utrikesdeklarationen sammanfattar regeringens utrikespolitiska mål och prioriteringar för 2024. Läs den här⬇️
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🇸🇪, with partner PMU, supports grassroot faith-based organisations in their efforts at trauma healing and building social cohesion of local communities in 🇪🇹 affected by conflict.

Jakob Granit discussed the program and 🇸🇪 support to local peace builders.