Committee on Foreign Affairs

What foreign and security policy should Sweden pursue? How large should Sweden’s development assistance be? The Committee on Foreign Affairs has overall responsibility for matters relating to Sweden’s cooperation and relations with other countries.

Ongoing business

The Committee on Foreign Affairs is working with the following proposals.

Select status
  • Sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa och rättigheter i det internationella biståndet

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU8

    Behandlade dokument
    38
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    5
    Reservationer
    Justering
    2026-02-05
    Datum
    2026-02-06
    Bordläggning
    2026-03-10
    Debatt
    2026-03-11
    Beslut
    2026-03-11
  • Folkrätt, inklusive mänskliga rättigheter

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU14

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    83
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    9
    Reservationer
    20 
    Justering
    2026-03-05
    Datum
    2026-03-06
    Bordläggning
    2026-03-18
    Debatt
    2026-03-19
    Beslut
    2026-03-19
  • FN i svensk utrikespolitik

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU16

    Behandlade dokument
    12
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    4
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    Justering
    2026-03-05
    Datum
    2026-03-06
    Bordläggning
    2026-03-11
    Debatt
    2026-03-12
    Beslut
    2026-03-12
  • Internationella relationer

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU7

    Behandlade dokument
    67
    Justering
    2026-03-12
    Datum
    2026-02-04
    Bordläggning
    2026-03-25
    Debatt
    2026-03-26
    Beslut
    2026-03-26
  • Säkerhetspolitik

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU6

    Behandlade dokument
    23
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    2026-03-12
    Justering
    2026-03-19
    Datum
    2026-02-24
    Bordläggning
    2026-04-15
    Debatt
    2026-04-16
    Beslut
    2026-04-16
  • Interparlamentariska unionen (IPU)

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU13

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    2026-04-14
    Justering
    2026-05-05
    Datum
    2026-02-24
    Bordläggning
    2026-05-20
    Debatt
    2026-05-21
    Beslut
    2026-05-21
  • Resultatredovisning bistånd Ukraina

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU3

    Behandlade dokument
    1
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    2026-04-14
    Justering
    2026-05-19
    Datum
    2026-02-24
    Bordläggning
    2026-05-26
    Debatt
    2026-05-27
    Beslut
    2026-05-27
  • Nordiskt samarbete, inklusive Arktis

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU4

    Beredning
    2026-04-21
    Justering
    2026-05-19
    Datum
    2026-02-24
    Bordläggning
    2026-05-26
    Debatt
    2026-05-27
    Beslut
    2026-05-27
  • Organisationen för säkerhet och samarbete i Europa (OSSE)

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU11

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    2026-04-21
    Justering
    2026-05-19
    Datum
    2026-02-24
    Bordläggning
    2026-05-27
    Debatt
    2026-05-28
    Beslut
    2026-05-28
  • Europarådet

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU12

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    2026-04-21
    Justering
    2026-05-19
    Datum
    2026-02-24
    Bordläggning
    2026-05-27
    Debatt
    2026-05-28
    Beslut
    2026-05-28
  • Ett modernt anpassat regelverk för krigsmateriel

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU18

    Beredning
    2026-04-21
    Justering
    2026-05-19
    Datum
    2026-02-24
  • Verksamheten i Nato 2025

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    2026-04-23
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    2026-05-21
    Datum
    2026-02-24
    Bordläggning
    2026-05-30
    Debatt
    2026-06-01
    Beslut
    2026-06-03
  • EU:s årsbok 2025

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU10

    Beredning
    2026-04-16
    Justering
    2026-05-28
    Datum
    2026-02-24
    Bordläggning
    2026-06-03
    Debatt
    2026-06-04
    Beslut
    2026-06-04
  • Strategisk exportkontroll

    Betänkande 2025/26:UU9

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    2026-05-07
    Justering
    2026-06-04
    Datum
    2026-02-24
    Bordläggning
    2026-06-05
    Debatt
    2026-06-08
    Beslut
    2026-06-09
  • Humanitärt bistånd

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    2026-05-21
    Justering
    2026-06-04
    Datum
    2026-02-24
    Bordläggning
    2026-06-09
    Debatt
    2026-06-10
    Beslut
    2026-06-10
Illustration.
Illustration: The Riksdag Administration

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Matters relating to the EU, UN and human rights are also responsibilities of the Committee.

Documents

Committee reports and statements, proposals considered by the Committee, order papers, records and annual reports.

Committee on Foreign Affairs (in Swedish)

The parliamentary committees prepare decisions

The hub of the work of the Riksdag is the 15 parliamentary committees. This is where the members prepare the Riksdag’s decisions. When a committee has presented its proposal for a decision, all 349 members of the Riksdag adopt a position on the proposal. Each committee is made up of 17 members of the Riksdag. The committees are like a miniature Riksdag, which means that the composition of members in each committee reflects the balance of power in the Riksdag as a whole.

The parliamentary committees at work

The members of Committee on Foreign Affairs

Anna Lasses (Cen)Deputy member
Gulan Avci (Lib)Deputy member
Emma Nohrén (Grn)Deputy member
Elin Nilsson (Lib)Deputy member
Joar Forssell (Lib)Deputy member
Erik Ottoson (Mod)Deputy member
Ulf Holm (Grn)Extra deputy member