Sweden
- Sweden has been a member of the United Nations since 19 November 1946
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- Sweden is part of the Europe block
- Sweden has participated in 1569 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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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.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
