The question is whether Sweden should adopt a dedicated Palestine strategy and make Palestine a priority area for its aid policy, or whether the current approach - aid delivered through the broader Middle East and North Africa strategy and substantial humanitarian support channelled through established UN bodies such as UNRWA - should continue as it is.
Committee proposal adopted, 155–94
Plan → Vote
»Sverige ska öka biståndet, stärka FN och skriva under kärnvapenkonventionen.«“Sweden shall increase aid, strengthen the UN and sign the nuclear weapons convention.”increased aid and strengthened UN · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Utvecklingssamarbetet ska bygga på utvecklingsländernas egna resurser och stödja«“Development cooperation shall be based on the developing countries' own resources and support”support for democratic institutions · party programme ↗
»att mer än 1 procent av Sveriges bruttonationalinkomst fortsatt ska gå till bistånd, att biståndet ska styras av principer om effektivitet och fattigdomsbekämpning och inte villkoras mot Sveriges inrikespolitiska intressen.«“that more than 1 per cent of Sweden's gross national income should continue to go to aid, that aid should be guided by principles of effectiveness and poverty reduction and not conditioned on Swedish domestic political interests.”aid according to need, not domestic politics · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Samarbetsorganisationer som FN och EU, handelsavtal och bistånd, kan knyta länder närmare varandra«“Cooperative organisations such as the UN and the EU, trade agreements and aid can bring countries closer together.”aid prevents conflicts · party programme ↗
»Demokrati ska vara det övergripande målet för utvecklingsbiståndet.«“Democracy shall be the overarching goal for development aid.”democracy as aid goal · party programme ↗
»att flyktingar, de drabbade och mest utsatta i konflikter,«“that refugees, those affected and most vulnerable in conflicts,”vulnerable in conflicts have right to protection · party programme ↗
»Fokusera det svenska biståndet till de länder, organisationer och tematiska områden där det gör störst nytta«“Focus Swedish aid to the countries, organizations and thematic areas where it does the most good”focused aid · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Minska svenskt bistånd till förmån för svensk välfärd och trygghet«“Reduce Swedish aid in favour of Swedish welfare and security”reduced aid · 2022 manifesto ↗
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