Background & Purpose

Sweden channels a significant portion of its international aid through global organizations such as UN agencies. The government submitted a report detailing these payments for the year 2023 to ensure transparency and oversight.

Proposals & Debate

The government report showed that multilateral aid reached 31.8 billion SEK, accounting for 59 percent of Sweden's total aid disbursements in 2023. Opposition parties submitted several motion proposals regarding the strategy and focus of this funding, which were debated in parliament.

The Decision

Parliament approved the government's report by noting it and filed it away, while voting down all opposition proposals.

Does this affect you?

  • International aid organizations: Receive official parliamentary acknowledgment of the 31.8 billion SEK disbursed to them in 2023.
  • Taxpayers and citizens: Get formal transparency on how public funds were channeled through global organizations during the specified year.

In Practice

  • Sweden's reported spending of 31.8 billion SEK on international organizations for 2023 is officially noted by parliament.
  • No new policies or budget changes are implemented as a direct result of this specific review.
  • Opposition requests for alternative aid distributions are rejected.