Carl Skau has worked as ambassador at the Swedish United Nations mission in New York and led the Swedish delegation's work in the United Nations security council 2017-2018. He will share personal experiences from working with the conflicts in Yemen and Syria and reflect on...
UF + AMNESTY = LOVE Welcome to a pub crawl in the name of love!! UF and Amnesty student group in Uppsala want you to join us to manifest the right to love whoever you want. Friday the 15th of February we will have a pub crawl...
What role does religion play in an ever more intertwined world? Throughout history, religion has in major ways shaped the world stage through the relationship between political and spiritual authorities. Although the destructive potential of religious traditions cannot be neglected, many feel that as politics...
Did you miss the bi-annual UF mingle? Are you considering joining the best student association in Uppsala? Have some sparkling drinks, some snacks and meet the current Board! How does the radio work? How does an Uttryck article go from idea to being published? And how...
Years of political turmoil in Venezuela peaked when Juan Guadió announced himself the new president and was quickly recognized by a number of world leaders, the regime of Nicholas Maduro seems to shake by its core. On the other side of the border, in Colombia,...
Would you like gain new perspectives by stepping out into the world? Two times a year, UF arranges visits to culturally and politically significant places in order to promote understanding of issues relating to foreign policy in an international context. Previous UF delegations have visited...
During the last two months, violent protests have erupted across France in response to proposed reforms by President Emmanuel Macron. These protests, dubbed the yellow vests for their signature high visibility jackets, have grown from being policy oriented to straight out anti-Macron and have asserted...
Interested in politics and foreign affairs? Are you new in Uppsala and on the search for a great student association to get involved in? If so, the Uppsala Association of Foreign Affairs might just be the right place for you! Come and find out at the...
Despite the fact that economic growth is included in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, an increasing number of scientists and commentators are questioning if an exponentially growing level of consumption is compatible with ecological sustainability. In the research project “Beyond GDP growth – scenarios...
After more than one week abroad the departure day was here. We left our Airbnb in Priština around 8 since our plane was suppose to departure around 11, but it got delayed 1 hour so we got some time to eat breakfast at the airport....