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Ambassador of Sweden to the United States. Former Speaker of the Swedish Parliament. 🇸🇪🇺🇸 Follow Embassy @SwedeninUSA

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5 years
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven have explained and emphasised the complete independence of the Swedish judicial system, prosecutors and courts. In Sweden everyone is equal before the law. The Government is not allowed, and will not attempt, to influence legal proceedings.
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2 years
On our way to the #USSenate for the ratification vote on #Swe and #Fin to become members of NATO #WeAreNATO @SwedeninUSA
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5 years
Under Swedish law, every person has the right to a free and fair legal process regardless of ethnic background, wealth and religious affiliation. That is why Sweden is frequently ranked as one of the top five countries in the world with regard to the rule of law. #asaprocky
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4 years
A great friend of Sweden has passed away. Ginsburg conducted research at Lund University in the 1960s. In 1969, the she received an honorary doctorate and subsequently a jubilee doctorate 2019. Justice Ginsburg: Sweden had been crucial in my work for gender equality in the US.
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2 years
Ceremony in the White House about to start - President Biden will sign the instruments of ratification of Swedish and Finnish accession protocol to NATO #finambUS #WeAreNATO
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It was an honor to present my credentials to President Biden @POTUS . The ties between Sweden & the United States are very strong and during my tenure as Ambassador to the U.S. I look forward to deepening our cooperation both as bilateral partners and as future NATO Allies. 🇸🇪🇺🇸
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7 years
Honored to be installed as Sweden's ambassador to the United States by the President @realDonaldTrump
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2 years
When women can't get safe and legal abortions, they will get illegal and dangerous ones instead. Unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal deaths. #FeministForeignPolicy #SRHR
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5 years
#AskNordicAmbs 🇸🇪🏳️‍🌈
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Urban Ahlin
5 months
Welcome to the United States Minister @PlJonson 🇸🇪🇺🇸 We have an exciting week ahead of us!
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Försvarsdepartementet
5 months
In the forthcoming week, 🇸🇪 Minister for Defence @PlJonson will visit the 🇺🇸 to promote Swedish #defenceinnovation and strengthen bilateral cooperation➡️ #defence #StrongerTogether
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3 years
Glad midsommar! Happy Swedish Midsummer! 🌸🇸🇪 #SwedeninUSA
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5 years
’Swedish Dads’ shows what parenting could be like if fathers took more parental leave - The Washington Post A truly great article about our new exhibition and parental leave in Sweden. Please read!
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Urban Ahlin
7 years
Off to the White House to hand over letter of credentials from Swedish King to President of United States
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Congratulations @POTUS Joe Biden and @VP Kamala Harris. I am looking forward to working together with the new U.S. administration and continue to strengthen our long-lasting and strong relations. #SwedeninUSA 🇸🇪🇺🇸 #InaugurationDay
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Urban Ahlin
5 years
Although I cannot comment on the specific case at hand, I reaffirm my full confidence in the rigour and impartiality of the Swedish judicial system. #ASAPRocky
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Urban Ahlin
4 years
Interviewed today by NPR for Earth Day - they told me to sit close to my router. #swedeninusa #climate
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5 years
@HRC 🇸🇪🏳️‍🌈 #AskNordicAmbs
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2 years
"Finland and Sweden are longtime, stalwart partners of the United States. By joining NATO, they will further strengthen our defense cooperation and benefit the entire Transatlantic Alliance." - 🇺🇸 President Biden
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3 years
On our way to the Inauguration of #PresidentBiden #SwedeninUsa
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4 years
Had the honor to brief HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, HM Queen Silvia, HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel today on the upcoming elections here in the U.S. and the bilateral relations between 🇸🇪 and 🇺🇸 Foto: Victor Ericsson/Royal Court of Sweden & Pernilla Scott
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Urban Ahlin
6 years
Sweden already has equal parental leave rights for same sex couples #AskNordicAmbs #Pride2018
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6 years
#AskNordicAmbs What will all five of you do to keep protecting LGBTQ rights and expanding parental leave to same-sex couples?
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4 years
Tack vare ett särskilt tillstånd för journalister kunde @kajsaboglind trots utegångsförbud i Washington DC komma till mig för ett samtal om coronavirusets enorma påverkan på det amerikanska samhället. Lyssna gärna på Radiokorrespondentera, som sänds på SR i morgon kl 13.00 CEST.
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Urban Ahlin
3 years
Vaccinated -2 and done! Thank you #USA for fantastic service! #swedeninusa
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Urban Ahlin
7 years
First day in the office - meetings with congressman Randy Hultgren, Swedish TV and most important the great Embassy staff!
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Urban Ahlin
5 years
Swedish PM Löfven: These mass shootings are heinous attacks on innocent people. I wish to offer my deepest condolences to the victims’ families and friends at this time of grief. My thoughts are also with the survivors. Sweden stands side by side with the United States. #Sweden
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Urban Ahlin
4 years
Gave comments on the US Election on Swedish TV4. #swedeninusa #Election2020
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3 years
Today we honor and remember those who tragically lost their lives and the heroes who rushed into harm’s way to help others 20 years ago on 9/11. #NeverForget911 #September11
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On our way to President Biden’s State of the Union Address! @GermanAmbUSA @EUAmbUS @NorwayAmbUSA @FINambUS
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Urban Ahlin
6 years
Transgender people one of the most vulnerable groups. 1/3 of transgender people tried to commit suicide according to Swedish study! We most do much more to prevent this! #asknordicambs #pridemonth
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Urban Ahlin
5 years
Greta Thunberg is Amnesty International Ambassador of Consciense 2019 - proud to be present. #swedeninusa #FridaysForFuture
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Urban Ahlin
6 years
Proud to have taken part in Georgetown half marathon supporting girls in Nepal and Kenya #roadidraceday #swedeminusa
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Urban Ahlin
4 years
Thanks @wamu885 for today’s important conversation on the #climate crisis. Sweden 🇸🇪 will be the first fossil free country in the world. Not only is it possible but it is necessary. #ClimateAction #SwedeninUSA
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6 years
Sweden is one of the largest financial donors to #LGBTQI in the world. Standing up for and promoting LGBTI rights is a cornerstone of Swedish foreign policy! #AskNordicAmbs #pridemonth
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6 years
#AskNordicAmbs What will all five of you do to keep expanding rights for transgender, intersex and gender nonconforming people?
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In 1999, Sweden was the first country in the world to introduce a ban on purchasing sexual services. It became a criminal offence to buy sexual services but not to sell them. We are proud of this. Support for the Sexual Purchases Act has remained high. #TheAtlanticFest
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Urban Ahlin
2 years
Such a pleasure to welcome @SecGranholm to #HouseofSweden to discuss sustainability and industry transition to green solutions. #swedeninusa 🇸🇪🇺🇸
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Urban Ahlin
5 years
Inspiring meeting with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before her visit to Sweden next week to receive the Gilel Storch Award, and jubilee doctorate of Lund University among other things. #swedeninusa #feministforeignpolicy @Lundsuni
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Urban Ahlin
3 years
As part of the 🇸🇪 Chairpersonship of the @OSCE 2021, I was honored to welcome @OSCE_RFoM Teresa Ribeiro to #HouseofSweden today to discuss media freedom in the #OSCE region. A key priority for Sweden’s foreign policy is to strengthen free & independent media. #DriveforDemocracy
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Urban Ahlin
2 years
Sweden stands in full solidarity with #Ukraine 🇺🇦
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Urban Ahlin
6 years
Swedish government wants to be world leading on transgender rights. New law regarding legal gender recognition based on self-determination with purpose to strengthen rights of transgender people. To change legal gender will be easier and faster and free from medical intervention!
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Q2 from @HRC : #Transgender people often experience more discrimination. What’s done in your country to protect this group? #AskNordicAmbs
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Urban Ahlin
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Versatile job being Swedish Ambassador in the us! Just home from San Francisco and Minneapolis today and now inauguration of our new exhibition at House of Sweden “Studio 54 Forever” in 80’s garb. Love my job!
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3 years
A rare day - going to the office! I do have the best office view in DC! #100daysmaskchallenge #swedeninusa
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Urban Ahlin
4 years
#HouseofSweden is open - do come visit. Learn about mobility, fantastic paper design and some of our failures in innovation - welcome!
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Urban Ahlin
4 years
Glad Valborg! Happy Walpurgis Eve! Celebrating the Swedish tradition of Valborg and welcoming spring together with the Swedish-American community virtually this year. #swedenathome #digitaldiplomacy #swedeninusa
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Urban Ahlin
4 years
First of advent with the Swedish Congregation in DC - full house, great priest, choir and Lucia - bring on Christmas! @svenskakyrkan #swedeninusa
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Urban Ahlin
6 years
Great honor to inaugurate new Volvo plant in South Carolina - lots of jobs created an even stronger Swedish- American economic ties. Thank you ex governor ⁦ @nikkihaley ⁩ and present governor ⁦ @henrymcmaster ⁩ for making it happen #swedeninusa
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Urban Ahlin
3 years
Great news! The United States Officially Rejoins the Paris Agreement - United States Department of State
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2 years
Sweden’s work to promote equal rights and opportunities for LGBTIQ people has been based on a strategy and an action plan that together serves to protect equal rights and opportunities regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. #asknordicambs
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Human Rights Campaign
2 years
LGBTQ+ rights look different in every country — what are some ways your country supports LGBTQ+ people? #AskNordicAmbs
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Sweden one of the largest financial donors to advancing LGBTQI issues and rights globally and is a cornerstone of our foreign policy. All Swedish embassies around the world work with and promote equal rights and opportunities for #LGBTQI persons. #AskNordicAmbs #pridemonth
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Human Rights Campaign
6 years
Question 5 from @HRC : How does your government advance #LGBTQI rights around the globe? #AskNordicAmbs
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#DYK Sweden became the 1ST country in the world to legally allow gender change. #AskNordicAmbs #pride2019 @HRC 🇸🇪🏳️‍🌈
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Urban Ahlin
3 years
Such an honor to present this year’s #NobelPrize in medicine to Dr. Harvey Alter at the National Institutes of Health @NIH today. It is truly a unique year in the history of the @NobelPrize .
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5 years
Happy that my new Us colleague ⁦ @KenHowery ⁩ came to visit our embassy - really looking forward to our cooperation! #swedeninusa
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#DYK #Sweden is one of the largest donors to #LGBTQI issues in the world. 🇸🇪🏳️‍🌈 #AskNordicAmbs @HRC
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Urban Ahlin
1 year
Listning to Finnish Minister of Defence @anttikaikkonen at Reagan National Defence Forum #RNDF2022 Tallinn about security in our region an Sweden and Finland joining NATO. @FINambUS @NorwayAmbUSA #WeAreNATO
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2 years
Equal rights and opportunities, the right to be who you are, the right to love whoever you want, and a society free from discrimination. Those are the keys to freedom. #asknordicambs #loveislove
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2 years
Final question — what Pride message would you want to send to people in your country and for folks around the world? #AskNordicAmbs
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Dearest Americans! Last jog in beautiful #Ahus before heading to DC. Please visit my home country, serene, fun and VERY cheap for US tourists! #swedeninusa
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5 years
ASAP Rocky to Remain in Jail in Sweden, as Protest Clamor Grows via @NYTimes
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3 years
The Swedish-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce - signed 3 April 1783 - Sweden first neutral country to recognize USA!
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6 years
All people should have the same rights and opportunities - no matter who you are!!! Anything else is a disgrace! #pridemonth #AskNordicAmbs
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Human Rights Campaign
6 years
Last question! What’s your vision for the future of the #LGBTQI global community? #AskNordicAmbs
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5 years
Great lunch today with Secretary Albright with female ambassadors in DC - the Secretary’s insights on foreign and domestic issues invaluable. Thanks to Ambassador of Oman for hosting. #swedeninusa #lovewhatyoudo
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2 years
Celebrating Pride with great Nordic colleagues ⁦ @NorwayAmbUSA ⁩ ⁦ @BEllertsdottir #swedeninusa
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2 years
Great meeting today with good friends at State, Assistant Secretary Donfried and DAS Jones. Talked about strong message from US senate ratification of 🇸🇪 accession to #NATO . #WeAreNATO
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6 of 8 US Nobel Laureates at the roof oh House of Sweden @SwedeninUSA
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2 years
President Biden: Sweden and Finland meets every criteria for NATO membership and then some! #swedeninusa #NATO
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Urban Ahlin
2 years
Some of the things Sweden 🇸🇪 has done for LGBTQI+ rights during the pandemic: 1) Sweden has launched a new action plan for Equal Rights and Opportunities to further strengthen the work to promote equal rights and opportunities for LGBTQI+ people🌈🔗
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Human Rights Campaign
2 years
The last two years, we've been restricted in how we can celebrate Pride in person due to COVID-19. How have you made sure to keep up the spirit of Pride during these times? #AskNordicAmbs
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Great discussion on 🇸🇪🇫🇮 NATO membership and the shift in Nordic security at @AU_EuropeCenter @AU_SIS with my friend and colleague @FINambUS .
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It was a pleasure to host the international and Swedish special olympics committees yesterday to introduce the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2021 in Östersund/Åre, Sweden and to celebrate the athletes. #sweden2021
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5 years
On my way to State of the Union
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Great day @williamandmary . Met impressive students and faculty, gave Mc Swain Walker lecture on Sweden, the United States and the EU.
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Urban Ahlin
2 years
@USAmbSweden And here is their Swedish counterpart in the US: Her Excellency Raven. #diplodog
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Urban Ahlin
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Such a pleasure to welcome H.E. Erik D. Ramanathan, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the United States to Sweden, to #HouseofSweden ahead of his departure for Stockholm. The strong friendship & bilateral priorities between our countries will continue to grow. 🇸🇪🇺🇸
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Inauguration dinner with the two new chairmen of Friends of Sweden Caucus in the US Congress - Jack Bergman (R) and Don Bayer (D). Great evening! ⁦ @SwedeninUSA
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5 years
The World’s Most Reputable Countries 2019 - guess who’s first 😉
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7 years
With my super colleagues elaborating embassy social media strategy! #swedeninusa #HouseofSweden
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Ready for the Nordic #TwitterTownHall @HRC . Ask us your questions using #AskNordicAmbs 🌈
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Urban Ahlin
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Inauguration of new Nordic Museum in Seattle together with great colleagues!
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Urban Ahlin
5 years
D.C:s most beautiful home office. If the walls could only speak- I have had fantastic predecessors - thinking especially of Count Wachtmeister who was here for over 15 years and really put his mark here!
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Urban Ahlin
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Team Sweden for Feminism at the Nordic Twitter Town Hall at Council of Foreign Relations @CFR_org @CFR_WFP #AskNordicAmbs
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Urban Ahlin
6 years
A heartfelt thanks to Ingvar Ksmprad for making it possible for the many to have nice, modern homes -and special thanks for bringing Swedishnes to the greater world!
@nytimes
The New York Times
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Ingvar Kamprad, Who Founded Ikea and Created a Global Empire, Dies at 91
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Full house at today’s Nobel symposium! Honored to have this years US Nobel Laureates here. @SwedeninUSA
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New embassy car! Brand new S90 - we are so happy! #swedenintheusa
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Urban Ahlin
4 years
Swedish heritage night with the Caps - 2 out of the 110 Swedes in NHL are playing ! Joined by these cool cats.
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Sweden has reached its ambition of being one of the world’s first fossil-free welfare nations and I hope that many other countries have followed. I hope the world has been able to adapt to the changes that are already taking place. #climateaction #climatechange #AskNordicAmbs
@unfoundation
United Nations Foundation
4 years
Q6: Let’s flash forward to 2050: what do you hope the world has achieved in global #climateaction ? #AskNordicAmbs 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪
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It was great to connect with #TeamSweden in San Francisco together with @PlJonson . Over 100 Swedish affiliated business are represented in CA and at the beginning of 2024 🇸🇪 will strengthen its presence on the West Coast even further as the new Consulate General will open in SF.
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Urban Ahlin
4 years
Deeply moved and honored to speak @HolocaustMuseum ’s 75th anniversary commemorating the liberation of #Auschwitz and #HolocaustRemembranceDay . #WeRemember ⁠ ⁠ #NeverAgain
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We must all work harder and smarter, be creative and innovative, and forge alliances between governments, civil society, academia and the private sector to secure the rights of LGBTQI persons! #AskNordicAmbs #Pride2019
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Urban Ahlin
3 years
Wonderful bike ride today through a Washington dressed in beautiful fall colors! @EUAmbUS @Ph_Etienne @martinoweiss @BciMartin
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Always a pleasure to travel around the US. Had a great visit to Indiana yesterday w/ @SwedenOSI_USA . The economic ties & technology bond between 🇸🇪–🇺🇸 are further strengthened as @Saab opened their new facility in West Lafayette. Also had the pleasure to speak @PurdueEngineers .
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7 years
Great to have Minister Damberg in town for talks in innovation and job creation! @mikaeldamberg @SwedeninUSA
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Unanimous support from 🇺🇸 @StateDept , @DeptofDefense and all Senators present for our #NATO accession at today’s hearing. Particularly value the strong personal engagement by Senators Menendez & Risch, and of course Leaders Schumer & McConnell.
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