5. Youth Activist Yesterday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Today - Exclusive interview with Ann Linde
The 5th episode of the Change Rebels podcast and we are discussing change with the minister of foreign affairs in Sweden. Ann Linde started her political career as a youth activist herself, fighting for democracy in Belarus. And in this special episode we get an exclusive interview and cover topics such as: the pandemic’s impact on foreign affairs, Sweden’s priorities in youth, peace and security; multilateral mechanisms for driving democracy in Europe; syrian refugees and swedish children in Syria. Finally you get 3 reasons why your background as a youth activist really matters!
A full transcript of the interview IN ENGLISH available here.
The interview in recorded in Swedish.
Read more:
Statements by UNICEF on the situation of children in Syria:
Protect the rights of children of foreign fighters stranded in Syria and Iraq
Governments should repatriate foreign children stranded in Syria before it’s too late
CALL FOR HELP!
LSU, the national council of Swedish youth organisations, has had a sister relationship with RADA for many years. They are united in a global partnership, including eight countries. Together they are fighting shrinking space, building leadership capacity, and supporting one another financially and organically. Since the escalating events in Belarus we watch an emergency develop in Belarus. Our existing funds are not enough and cannot be used for this purpose - but now they are in urgent need of OUR SUPPORT.
If you would like to support RADA, you can swish to LSU's number, and mark your deposit with RADA. On all RADA-marked deposits, the money goes to them in full.
Swish: 123 690 58 48
(only for Swedish citizens)
For more information please go to LSU’s webpage.