The Swedish prime minister is using a state visit to the U.S. to make the case for his country’s application to join the UN Security Council.
Stefan Löfven will meet with the UN deputy secretary-general Jan Eliasson tonight as he seeks to boost Sweden’s bid to join the council in the 2017-18 cycle.
Prime minister Löfven today addressed the UN Economic and Social Council on the issue of fair working conditions and will tomorrow meet vice president Joe Biden to discuss the Ukrainian conflict and the radicalisation of young people.
Sweden is competing with Italy and the Netherlands for a seat on the …read more
Source: Newsweek
