[embed]https://soundcloud.com/studentradion98-9/human-trafficking-radio-uf-2016-05-16?in=studentradion98-9/sets/radio-uf[/embed] Recently Europe has seen a big increase in immigration - and with that comes the darker side; trafficking. Interviewing both the newly appointed ambassador against human trafficking in Sweden Per Anders Sunesson and the head of the french association "Hors la Rue" Guillaume Lardanchet we...
[embed]https://soundcloud.com/studentradion98-9/the-end-of-two-revolutions-cuba-radio-uf-2016-05-09?in=studentradion98-9/sets/radio-uf[/embed] Radio UF takes on its second socialist country in Latin America: Cuba. How does the Cuban political system actually work? How is the situation in Cuba today? What will happen in the elections in 2018? What will the new Cuba-US relations mean for the country?...
[embed]https://soundcloud.com/studentradion98-9/the-end-of-two-revolutions-venezuela[/embed] What is going on in Venezuela? The long reign of late Hugo Chavez ended in 2013 but the so called Bolivarian revolution went on. Or did it? In 2015, socialist PSUV lost control of the parliament and instead opposition coalition MUD gained an overwhelming majority....
My name is Amit Bar and I am a student from Tel Aviv, Israel. I've become very interested in Sweden in recent years. I've spent countless hours watching Swedish television and learning the language and culture. I've traveled throughout the country, met people and made...
Lectures / 03.05.2016
Myanmar’s transition and the UN's role
Myanmar has over the past few years gone through dramatic changes towards a more democratic state, though serious challenges remain. After elections in 2010 that were considered flawed and bi-elections in 2012 during which Aung San Suu Kyi was sworn into the parliament, reasonably fair...
Welcome to UF's and FEMJUR's last collaboration for this semester! The topic of the lecture is really the perfect match for our associations and we are super excited to end with a lecture on such an important and interesting subject. Don't miss out on this...
UF News / 21.04.2016
Apply for Uppsala Model United Nations (UMUN)
Do you want to better understand how the United Nations actually works? Are you interested in international affairs and want to inspire others to get involved? Do you want to help create an international conference which brings together ambitious students from around the world? Then...
The board of Uppsala Association of International Affairs welcome all members to the general meeting with elections on May 15th 2016! The meeting will include the election of all board positions, accountant and the election committee. Attendance and voting rights are given to members who...
Okategoriserade / 13.04.2016
A moral compass for human rights – Anders Kompass – UN whistleblower and human rights expert
In 2014 Anders Kompass, director for field operations for the office of the high commissioner for human rights in Geneva, received a report about alleged sexual assaults on children committed by French peacekeeping soldiers in the Central African Republic. This information was not passed to...