Direction of foreign policy

The plan establishes that the UN's position is of central importance for small countries, that Sweden should work for the UN to play a larger role and that international law needs to be defended and deepened. The counter-proposal's requirement that multilateralism develops and that the rules-based order and international norms are defended jointly is exactly that line. The plan also requires that Sweden strengthens the UN and increases aid.

• strengthened UNdecisive»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”
• defend international law»Folkrätten behöver försvaras och« (party programme ↗)“International law needs to be defended and”
• multilateralism for small countries»FN:s ställning i världen är av central betydelse för små länder som« (party programme ↗)“The UN's position in the world is of central importance for small countries such as”
• international solidarity»Sverige ska öka biståndet, stärka FN och skriva under kärnvapenkonventionen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden should increase aid, strengthen the UN and sign the nuclear weapons convention.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan's foreign policy core is defence of international law and a rules-based world order, with the UN's role and the prohibition of force as essential parts. The counter-proposal's requirement that the rules-based world order, the multilateral system and international norms are defended together is exactly this commitment. The plan moreover emphasizes international responsibility as the way forward.

• international law and rules-based orderdecisive»Försvar för folkrätten och en regelbaserad världsordning.« (party programme ↗)“Defence of international law and a rules-based world order.”
• protect the UN and multilateralism»Vi kommer att fortsätta värna FN:s roll i arbetet för folkrätten och det internationella samarbetet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall continue to protect the UN's role in work for international law and international cooperation.”
• the UN Charter's prohibition of force»Våldsförbudet i FN-stadgan respekteras i världspolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“The prohibition of force in the UN Charter is respected in world politics.”
• human rights and global security»Vi kommer att fortsätta arbetet för att öka respekten för de mänskliga rättigheterna, demokratin och en regelbaserad världsordning och global säkerhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall continue work to increase respect for human rights, democracy and a rules-based world order and global security.”

The plan states that Sweden should defend a world order based on international law and support international courts, and that the world's challenges can only be solved jointly through the UN, EU and other international cooperation. The party also wants to reform and strengthen the UN. The counter-proposal's demands that multilateralism be developed and that the rules-based world order be defended jointly are therefore precisely what the plan demands.

• defend international lawdecisive»världsordning baserad på folkrätten. Sveriges ska stödja de internationella domstolarna« (party programme ↗)“world order based on international law. Sweden should support international courts”
• multilateral cooperation»utmaningar världen står inför kan bara lösas gemensamt och FN, EU och andra« (party programme ↗)“challenges the world faces can only be solved jointly and through the UN, EU and other”
• more interstate cooperation»Vi är övertygade om att det behövs mer samarbete mellan länder för att lösa« (party programme ↗)“We are convinced that there is a need for more cooperation between countries to solve”
• close international cooperation»gör det ännu viktigare med nära samarbeten med andra länder« (2022 manifesto ↗)“makes close cooperation with other countries even more important”

The plan establishes that shared challenges can only be solved through international cooperation and that the UN must be reformed to fully be able to bear its responsibility. The purpose of foreign policy is stated to be to protect universal human freedoms and rights, a responsibility shared by the entire world. The counter-proposal's requirement to develop multilateralism and jointly defend the rule-based order aligns directly with this.

• international cooperation solves shared challengesdecisive»Utmaningar som är gemensamma för många nationer, som tullmurar, klimatfrågan och internationell brottslighet, kan bara lösas genom internationellt samarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Challenges that are shared by many nations, such as tariffs, the climate question and international crime, can only be solved through international cooperation.”
• develop and reform the UN»reformeras för att fullt ut bli en organisation som kan bära detta ansvar.« (party programme ↗)“be reformed to fully become an organization that can bear this responsibility.”
• protect universal rights»Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken syftar ytterst till att värna universella mänskliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Foreign and security policy ultimately aims to protect universal human freedoms and rights.”
• shared global responsibility»Fred, skyddet av mänskliga rättigheter och hållbar utveckling är hela världens ansvar.« (party programme ↗)“Peace, the protection of human rights and sustainable development are the entire world's responsibility.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan wants Sweden to do much more, both individually and within international cooperation, for freedoms and rights and cooperation in the free world, and establishes that the world needs a more effective and credible UN. Defending the rules-based international order and developing the multilateral system is thus precisely what the plan advocates. The plan also wants to place democracy requirements in UN bodies and deepen Europe cooperation.

• values-driven foreign policydecisive»Därför vill vi att Sverige gör mycket mer, både som enskilt land och inom internationella samarbeten, för fri- och rättigheter, frihandel, fria val och samarbete i den fria världen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we want Sweden to do much more, both as an individual country and within international cooperation, for freedoms and rights, free trade, free choice and cooperation in the free world.”
• stronger UN»ett FN som är mer handlingskraftigt och mer trovärdigt.« (party programme ↗)“a UN that is more effective and more credible.”
• democracy requirement in UN bodies»Det ska finnas ett demokratikrav för medlemskap i FN:s råd för mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“There shall be a democracy requirement for membership in the UN's human rights council.”
• deepened Europe cooperation»Europa behöver mer – inte mindre – samarbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Europe needs more – not less – cooperation.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan lays down that the UN's position must be protected and strengthened, as must international courts and legal systems, and that common institutions are needed to streamline international cooperation. The counter-proposal's requirement that the rule-based world order and the multilateral system be defended jointly is precisely this commitment. Swedish security and foreign policy must, according to the plan, moreover be characterized by cooperation and promote peace, democracy and human rights.

• strengthened UN and international lawdecisive»Därför måste FN:s ställning skyddas och stärkas, liksom olika« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, the UN's position must be protected and strengthened, as must various”
• shared international institutions»internationellt samarbete i dessa frågor bör lämpliga gemensamma institutioner« (party programme ↗)“international cooperation in these matters should appropriate shared institutions”
• international security cooperation»Sveriges säkerhetspolitik ska präglas av samarbete, förutseende och helhetslösningar inom« (party programme ↗)“Swedish security policy must be characterized by cooperation, foresight and comprehensive solutions within”
• values-based foreign policy»Svensk utrikespolitik ska främja fred, frihet, demokrati och utveckling samt mänskliga« (party programme ↗)“Swedish foreign policy must promote peace, freedom, democracy and development as well as human”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan states that Sweden together with like-minded nations shall build the cooperation that protects our values, and that we through the UN system are part of the international law and rule-based system that seeks global solutions. To jointly defend the rule-based world order and international norms is therefore the plan's own line. That the plan wants to see a reformed UN speaks for developed, not weakened, multilateralism.

• cooperation with like-mindeddecisive»Sverige ska fortsätta att tillsammans med likasinnade nationer« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall continue to together with like-minded nations”
• international law and the UN system»Genom FN-systemet är vi del av den folkrätt som värnar vår« (party programme ↗)“Through the UN system we are part of the international law that protects our”
• reformed multilateralism»Verka för ett reformerat FN« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for a reformed UN”
• strong voice for democracy»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihet, demokrati och« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and”

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 counter-proposal wishes to develop multilateralism and jointly defend the multilateral system. The plan states that interstate cooperation between sovereign nation-states is fully sufficient and views supranational forms with strong skepticism, and wishes foreign policy to a greater degree to protect Swedish interests and the independence of popular sovereignty. An expanded multilateral order as an end in itself therefore has no support in the plan.

• inter-statehood before supranationalitydecisive»Återupprätta mellanstatligheten och stärka väljarnas påverkansmöjligheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Restore inter-statehood and strengthen voters' influence possibilities”
• stop power transfer»Stoppa maktöverföringar och EU-skatter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop power transfers and EU taxes”
• Swedish interests first»Sverigedemokraterna vill att inriktningen av utrikespolitiken i högre utsträckning än idag ska värna svenskarnas intressen på det globala planet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats wish the direction of foreign policy to a greater extent than today to protect Swedes' interests on the global stage.”
• national self-determination»Bejaka och stärka det svenska folkstyrets oberoende« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Affirm and strengthen the Swedish people's independence”