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Minority votes in the General Assembly

Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.

Sweden…

voted with 3 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on Draft resolution VII (resolution 58/173). 22 December 2003
voted with 3 other nations (out of 187) to abstain on Draft resolution III (resolution 59/185). 20 December 2004
voted with 4 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on Draft resolution VI (resolution 58/172). 22 December 2003
voted with 10 other nations (out of 152) to abstain on Draft resolution A/51/L.60 (resolution 51/205). 17 December 1996
voted with 12 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on Draft resolution U was adopted, as amended, by 156 votes to 2, with 13 abstentions (resolution 57/78). 22 November 2002
voted with 13 other nations (out of 130) in favour of Draft resolution A/62/L.45 (resolution 62/249). 15 May 2008
voted with 13 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on Draft resolution XXIV (resolution 58/59). 8 December 2003
voted with 9 other nations (out of 165) against Draft resolution III (resolution 59/260). 23 December 2004
voted with 9 other nations (out of 167) against Draft resolution XX as a whole (resolution 54/175). 17 December 1999
voted with 15 other nations (out of 184) to abstain on Draft resolution XI (resolution 59/76). 3 December 2004
voted with 11 other nations (out of 173) against Draft resolution XVIII (resolution 52/136). 12 December 1997
voted with 16 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on Draft resolution XXI (resolution 62/42). 5 December 2007
voted with 16 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on Draft resolution S, as a whole, (resolution 56/24 R). 29 November 2001
voted with 16 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on Draft resolution P (resolution 54/54 P). 1 December 1999
voted with 17 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on Draft resolution XX (resolution 61/78). 6 December 2006
voted with 9 other nations (out of 130) against Draft resolution IV (resolution 60/229). 23 December 2005
voted with 18 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on Draft resolution VI (resolution 63/46). 2 December 2008
voted with 18 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on Draft resolution O (resolution 56/24 N). 29 November 2001
voted with 19 other nations (out of 177) to abstain on Draft resolution XXI (resolution 58/56). 8 December 2003
voted with 19 other nations (out of 178) to abstain on Draft resolution XVI (resolution 60/70). 8 December 2005

Ambassadors

People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Sweden. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.

NameSpeechesFirstLast
Mr. Bennwik 1 18 December 2008 18 December 2008
Ms. Berggren 1 27 October 1995 27 October 1995
Mr. Bergqvist 3 20 October 2000 21 November 2002
Mr. Carlsson 1 24 October 1995 24 October 1995
The Co-Chairperson 6 14 September 2005 16 September 2005
Mr. Dahlgren 38 14 August 1997 25 February 2003
Mr. Eliasson 2 29 October 1997 13 June 2005
Ms. Fogh 3 14 December 2001 30 September 2003
Ms. Freivalds 1 17 September 2005 17 September 2005
Mr. Fries 1 13 February 2008 13 February 2008
Ms. Göransson 1 4 October 1999 4 October 1999
Ms. Hallengren 1 6 October 2005 6 October 2005
Ms. Hallin 1 6 October 2005 6 October 2005
Mr. Hedman 1 25 May 2000 25 May 2000
Mr. Henningsson 1 12 November 2008 12 November 2008
Mrs. Hjelm-Wallén 2 28 September 1995 24 September 1997
Ms. Hjelm-Wallén 3 11 October 1994 23 September 1998
Mr. Hjelmåker 1 11 June 2008 11 June 2008
Ms. Holmberg 1 14 September 2006 14 September 2006
Mr. Hägglund 1 11 December 2007 11 December 2007
Ms. Jämtin 1 27 June 2005 27 June 2005
Mr. Karlsson 2 22 September 2003 25 September 2003
Mr. Kjellén 1 21 October 1994 21 October 1994
Mr. Lenefors 1 14 June 2001 14 June 2001
Mr. Liden 2 28 October 2004 14 December 2006
Mr. Lidén 54 21 March 1997 8 December 2009
Ms. Lindh 4 21 September 1999 19 September 2002
Mr. Linton 1 5 December 1995 5 December 1995
Ms. Mårtensson 2 18 May 2001 22 June 2001
Ms. Nilsson 1 2 June 2006 2 June 2006
Mr. Norström 11 7 December 1998 15 June 2001
Mr. Odevall 2 9 December 1994 17 June 1997
Mr. Osvald 16 21 April 1994 30 June 1997
Mr. Persson 4 25 September 1996 15 September 2005
Mr. Ryberg 1 15 December 1994 15 December 1994
Ms. Sahlin 1 14 October 2004 14 October 2004
Mr. Salander 7 27 April 1994 5 October 1998
Ms. Schlyter 1 18 December 2008 18 December 2008
Mr. Schori 29 21 November 1994 22 April 2004
Ms. Ström 4 20 July 2006 26 August 2008
Mr. Wide 1 3 April 1996 3 April 1996
Mr. Örnéus 2 11 December 2008 9 June 2009
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