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  • Niklas Bremberg joined the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) as Head of Research in February 2026. Photo: UI.

    Swedish Institute of International Affairs Taps New Head of Research

    STOCKHOLM — The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) has appointed Niklas Bremberg as its new research director, positioning UI to address evolving security challenges as Sweden completes its historic transition into NATO membership.

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  • The Security Council held an emergency meeting to consider the underground nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 3 September 2017.Irina Schoulgin Nyoni, then Deputy Permanent Representative of Sweden to the UN, addresses the Council. Photo: UN Photo/Evan Schneider

    Global Pushback Against Women's Rights Is 'Well-Organized and Well-Funded,' Sweden's Envoy Warns

    The global assault on women's rights has become so well-organized and well-funded that even seasoned diplomats are struggling to counter it. "The pushback against women's rights is probably the most difficult one," said Irina Schoulgin Nyoni, Sweden's special envoy for human rights, in an interview last week. "It's quite hard to know how to respond to such a strong, organized backlash."

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