Development Sweden #9. Ukraine: Harsh criticism of the Red Cross
A newsletter on Swedish development cooperation and policy
Dear readers,
Welcome back to Development Sweden and our 9th newsletter. The following are our headlines:
• Ukraine: harsh criticism of the Red Cross
• How much do heads of public authorities earn?
• Burma: Swedish company risks violating arms embargo
• Uganda: US threatens to cut off aid – Sweden stays put
We hope you will be with us also in the future as we promise to deliver insight and important reporting on issues of high relevance for anyone interested in Swedish development cooperation and foreign policy.
David Isaksson
Editor in Chief, Global Bar Magazine
Monika Gutestam Hustus
Editor, Development Sweden
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New appointments
Margot Wallström newly responsible for the reconstruction of Ukraine
Margot Wallström and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Chief of Staff will be among those responsible for leading the reconstruction of Ukraine. Margot Wallström has served as Foreign Minister and UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict.
Johan Ndisi, new special envoy for Afghanistan
Johan Ndisi is the new Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Head of Mission at the Swedish Embassy in Kabul. For the time being, the Embassy’s operations are based in Stockholm. Mr. Ndisi is currently Deputy Head of the Africa Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was previously Ambassador in Tirana and served at the Embassy in Harare and the Swedish EU Representation in Brussels. He has also been Deputy Head of the Communications Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Per Lindgärde new ambassador to Zimbabwe
Per Lindgärde is currently Ambassador in Mogadishu. He has previously been ambassador in Kampala and Abuja and served at the embassies in Nairobi and Addis Ababa and the Swedish representation in Geneva. He has also worked as a Special Advisor for the Horn of Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as the UN Secretary General’s Deputy Envoy for Somalia.
Mathias Otterstedt new ambassador to Iran
Mathias Otterstedt is currently Head of the Security Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has previously served at the embassies in Islamabad and Washington.
Mattias Brunander new Secretary General of Diakonia
Mattias Brunander has worked in the aid organization’s regional office in San Salvador and held many other positions at headquarters and in the regional offices in Chiang Mai and Bogotá.