Aid to Palestine and UNRWA

The plan binds the party to increasing aid and strengthening the UN, and to the UN playing a larger role in world politics. Clear support for UNRWA so the organization can fulfil its mandate is a direct application of that commitment, strengthened by the plan's demand for solidaristic aid. The plan provides no support for abstaining from a statement.

• increased aid and UN supportdecisive»Sverige ska öka biståndet, stärka FN och skriva under kärnvapenkonventionen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall increase aid, strengthen the UN and sign the nuclear weapons convention.”
• strengthen the UN's role»Vi vill därför att Sverige verkar för att FN ska spela en större roll« (party programme ↗)“We therefore want Sweden to work for the UN to play a larger role”
• solidaristic aid»Vi vill att Sverige verkar för skuldavskrivning« (party programme ↗)“We want Sweden to work for debt relief”
• international solidarity»Därför är vi en rörelse som sätter den internationella solidariteten högt på dagordningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we are a movement that places international solidarity high on the agenda.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan binds the party to defending the UN's role in work for international law and a solidarity-based aid policy with the one-per-cent target. Continued Swedish support for UNRWA, so that the organization can fulfil its mandate when civilians are denied humanitarian assistance, is in line with these commitments. The election manifesto also points out that aid shall address the root causes of humanitarian needs such as war and conflict.

• defend the UN's roledecisive»Vi kommer att fortsätta värna FN:s roll i arbetet för folkrätten och det internationella samarbetet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will continue to defend the UN's role in work for international law and international cooperation.”
• solidarity-based aid policy»Solidarisk biståndspolitik för att bekämpa fattigdom, minska klyftor, stärka demokratin« (party programme ↗)“Solidarity-based aid policy to combat poverty, reduce inequalities, strengthen democracy”
• one-per-cent target for aid»Enprocentmål för biståndet.« (party programme ↗)“One-per-cent target for aid.”
• aid to prevent forced displacement»Svenskt bistånd ska tydligare bidra till att förhindra att människor tvingas på flykt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish aid shall more clearly contribute to preventing people from being forced to flee.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme states that the world's inability to intervene against the genocide in Gaza has seriously damaged work for human rights and that Sweden shall become a humanitarian superpower with aid of at least one per cent of GNI. To stand up for and finance UNRWA's humanitarian mission follows directly from these commitments. UNRWA is not mentioned by name, therefore inferred rather than explicit.

• intervene against the genocide in Gazadecisive»Omvärldens oförmåga att ingripa mot Israels folkmord i Gaza har allvarligt skadat« (party programme ↗)“The world's inability to intervene against Israel's genocide in Gaza has seriously damaged”
• humanitarian superpower»internationella samarbeten är centrala. Sverige ska återigen bli en humanitär stormakt« (party programme ↗)“international cooperation are central. Sweden shall again become a humanitarian superpower”
• the one-per-cent goal for aid»som lägst uppgå till en procent av bruttonationalinkomsten« (party programme ↗)“which at minimum amounts to one per cent of gross national income”
• unconditional aid»att biståndet ska styras av principer om effektivitet och fattigdomsbekämpning och inte villkoras mot Sveriges inrikespolitiska intressen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that aid shall be guided by principles of effectiveness and poverty reduction and not be conditioned against Sweden's domestic political interests”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme makes protection of human rights the responsibility of the whole world and lifts the UN, trade agreements and aid as tools that tie countries closer together. It also establishes that more countries must take responsibility for protection of refugees. A continued Swedish support to UNRWA's assignment lies in line with this, even though the plan does not mention the organization or Palestine. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal.

• global responsibility for human rightsdecisive»Fred, skyddet av mänskliga rättigheter och hållbar utveckling är hela världens ansvar.« (party programme ↗)“Peace, protection of human rights and sustainable development are the responsibility of the whole world.”
• shared responsibility for refugees»Fler länder behöver vara med och ta ansvar för skyddet av flyktingar.« (party programme ↗)“More countries need to be involved and take responsibility for protection of refugees.”
• UN and aid as tools»Samarbetsorganisationer som FN och EU, handelsavtal och bistånd, kan knyta länder närmare varandra« (party programme ↗)“Cooperation organizations such as the UN and EU, trade agreements and aid, can tie countries closer together”

The plan does not mention UNRWA. It does however bind itself to generous and effective aid at one per cent of GNI and to the fact that starvation and malnutrition calls every liberal to action, which speaks for continued humanitarian support. Simultaneously the plan requires major reforms against lack of transparency and corruption, which makes the support conditional and the assessment uncertain.

• generous and effective aiddecisive»Ett värderingsstyrt, generöst och effektivt bistånd handlar om solidaritet och ansvarstagande« (party programme ↗)“A values-driven, generous and effective aid is about solidarity and responsibility”
• starvation demands action»Politisk ofrihet, förtryck av kvinnor, trakasserier av minoriteter, svält och undernäring,« (party programme ↗)“Political lack of freedom, oppression of women, harassment of minorities, starvation and malnutrition,”
• the one-per-cent target»Biståndet spelar en viktig roll i en orolig värld. Därför vill vi att det svenska biståndet ska uppnå till en procent av BNI.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Aid plays an important role in a troubled world. Therefore we want Swedish aid to reach one per cent of GNI.”
• requirements for transparency in aid»Samtidigt finns i dag allvarliga problem med bristande öppenhet och korruption med svenska biståndspengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time there are today serious problems with lack of transparency and corruption with Swedish aid money.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that humanitarian aid is an important part of international aid and that rights-based humanitarian work is central, based on the premise that those affected and most vulnerable in conflicts have the right to help and protection. Sweden shall also provide at least one percent of GNI in aid. Standing up for and assisting the organization that delivers help in Gaza follows from this, with the plan's demand for independent evaluation as a condition.

• humanitarian aid is prioritizeddecisive»Det humanitära biståndet är en viktig del av det internationella biståndet.« (party programme ↗)“Humanitarian aid is an important part of international aid.”
• rights-based humanitarian aid»rättighetsbaserade humanitära biståndet är centralt i det internationella arbetet« (party programme ↗)“rights-based humanitarian aid is central in international work”
• the one-percent target»Sverige bör ge minst en procent av BNI i« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should provide at least one percent of GNI in”
• evaluation of aid recipients»Oberoende utvärderingar av biståndet ska ske.« (party programme ↗)“Independent evaluations of aid shall take place.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that Swedish tax money should not uncritically be channeled in increasing volumes through unreformed UN organs that have shortfalls in transparency and follow-up, and that aid should be focused where it does the most good. A commitment to stand up for and finance UNRWA until a Palestinian state can take over goes against that prioritization. The plan instead wants to increase the humanitarian share and work for a reformed UN.

• no uncritical UN supportdecisive»Dina skattepengar ska inte försvinna i korruption eller hamna i fickorna på odemokratiska ledare, och inte heller okritiskt kanaliseras i ökande volymer genom oreformerade FN-organ som brister i transparens och uppföljning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Your tax money shall not disappear in corruption or end up in the pockets of undemocratic leaders, nor shall it uncritically be channeled in increasing volumes through unreformed UN organs that have shortfalls in transparency and follow-up.”
• focused aid»• Fokusera det svenska biståndet till de länder, organisationer och tematiska områden där det gör störst nytta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Focus Swedish aid on countries, organizations, and thematic areas where it does the most good”
• reformed UN»• Verka för ett reformerat FN« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Work for a reformed UN”
• increased humanitarian aid»• Öka andelen humanitärt bistånd i den svenska biståndsbudgeten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Increase the humanitarian share in the Swedish aid budget”

The plan establishes that Swedish aid money has contributed to financing anti-democratic movements and Islamism and that all aid to Islamist organizations or regimes shall be stopped. The counter-proposal's demand that Sweden clearly stand up for and assist UNRWA goes against that line, as does the commitment to significantly reduce aid in favour of Swedish welfare. The plan certainly wishes to prioritize humanitarian disaster aid, but conditional and to controlled recipients.

• aid must not fund Islamismdecisive»exemplen är många på hur svenska biståndspengar bidragit till korruption och mutor och bidragit till att finansiera antidemokratiska rörelser och islamism« (2022 manifesto ↗)“examples are many of how Swedish aid money has contributed to corruption and bribes and contributed to financing anti-democratic movements and Islamism”
• stop aid to Islamist actors»Stoppa allt bistånd till islamistiska organisationer eller regimer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop all aid to Islamist organizations or regimes”
• reduced aid»Minska svenskt bistånd till förmån för svensk välfärd och trygghet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce Swedish aid in favour of Swedish welfare and security”
• humanitarian disaster aid»Fokusera biståndet till humanitärt katastrofbistånd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Focus aid on humanitarian disaster assistance”