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Webinar: Nuclear Weapons – Neither Humane nor Safe

On March 30th 2026, Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation hosted a Webinar on Nuclear Weapon due to ongoing discussion on and normalization of nuclear weapons as mean for security. Another Development Foundation has listened to this conversation from the basis of being an organization for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and being active within the peace movement. This is how the webinar was communicated before the event happened: What does the nuclear threat mean today? And what happens when nuclear weapons

Another Development Foundation and World BEYOND War

On April 2nd 2026, our partnership with World BEYOND War was presented at the WBW website. See linkt: https://worldbeyondwar.org/another-development-foundation-and-world-beyond-war/ Another Development Foundation and World BEYOND War In January 2025, Another Development Foundation (ADF), Sweden, became an affiliated partner of World BEYOND War (WBW). Our first contact with WBW was established in early 2024, including meetings in New York in April 2024 and subsequent communication with Phill Gittins, Educational Director at WBW. Phill was also invited to speak at one of

The Swedish Institute Release of Their Annual Report 2026 in Stockholm March 24th

On March 24th 2026, Another Development Foundation participated at an event when The Swedish Institute for Human Rights released their annual report. The Swedish Institute for Human Rights is Sweden’s National Human Rights Institute . The institute is an independent authority with a broad mandate to promote and safeguard the respect and protection of human rights in Sweden. For more information about the institute, see: https://mrinstitutet.se/choose-languagee/english The participants were provided with a broad overview of the report through presentations and

Another Development Foundation’s Meg Donevan attended the 70th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York

In early March 2026, Another Development Foundation's Meg Donevan attended the 70th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York , one of the UN's most significant annual forums for advancing gender equality, human rights, and freedom from violence. The Equality Model 2.0: Women for Sale in the Digital Era Meg spoke at a parallel side event organised by the Swedish Women's Lobby (Sveriges Kvinnoorganisationer), Unizon, ROKS, and Svenska Kvinnors Vänsterförbund. The event opened with a keynote by

GDAMS 2026 Appeal: A Call to Action Against Global Militarization

On March 16th 2026, Another Development Foundation signed the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) 2026 Appeal: A Call to Action Against Global Militarization. This is the appeal that we have signed: The global security landscape has deteriorated massively in recent years: the number of wars and violent armed conflicts active today is the highest since the end of World War II, erupting across the world and drawing in an unprecedented number of states and actors. From Gaza

Manifestation in Umeå for a Humane and Rights-based Migration Policy in Sweden

Due to the racist and discriminatory policies and decisions pushed and taken by the current Swedish Government with support from the far-right party - The Swedish Democrats - mobilization for a humane and rights-based migration policy in Sweden are underway. On March 14th 2026 approximately five hundred people gathered in the City Center of Umeå for a collective manifestation supported by twenty two organizations from different sectors of society who is working for inclusion and respectful integration in the City

What is Another Development Foundation?

Another Development Foundation is an independent, non-profit think tank and do tank for people, places and planet earth promoting peace by peaceful means, freedom from violence, human rights, gender equality, sustainable development inluding climate justice. The foundation is based in The City of Umeå, Sweden.

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