SECURITY COUNCIL: ‘SWEDEN TAKES ITS SEAT ON THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL’, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 3 JANUARY 2017

Sweden's non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council has begun. In January, Sweden will also hold the Security Council presidency. This comes at a time marked by many complex conflicts. Syria continues to be a nightmare. Tensions in our neighbourhood have increased. The EU and the UN, established in the post-war period to maintain peace, are being questioned. Increasingly, voices are being raised for isolationism and nationalism. This is why we have no time to lose if we want to make a difference and have a positive influence on developments in the world. 'SWEDEN TAKES ITS SEAT ON THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL', Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 3 JANUARY 2017