News stories by Margot Wallstrom

  1. Growing Authoritarianism, Social Inequalities Often a Prelude to Conflict

    - Inter Press Service

    STOCKHOLM, May 17 (IPS) - Margot Wallström is Foreign Minister of Sweden*

    I want to talk about peacebuilding and inclusive peace. My main point is that peace begins in the minds of people, and people, communities, societies must be allowed to participate in peace for it to be sustainable. Peace means a lot more than just the absence of war.

  2. Why a Feminist Foreign Policy Is Needed More than Ever

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    Stockholm, Mar 07 (IPS) - Lately, the world has tended to present itself in increasingly darker shades. In many places, democracy is questioned, women's rights are threatened, and the multilateral system that has taken decades to build is undermined.

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