Peter Eriksson

Peter Eriksson is the new Swedish minister for international development cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the previous Swedish government, he was the minister of housing and digitization. Eriksson has also been a member of the European Parliament, member of the Swedish Parliament, and president of the Committee on the Constitution. Additionally, he has also been one of two spokespersons for the Swedish Green Party during 2002-2011.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Curing the world of the 'infodemic'

over 5 years ago // COVID-19

Misinformation does not respect borders — and we need a global response. What does that response look like? Peter Eriksson, Swedish minister for international development cooperation, and UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner weigh in.

Opinion: New approaches needed for new health threats

almost 7 years ago // Global health

WHO director-general and Swedish minister for international development cooperation explore how new partnerships and institutional reforms can fight inequality and advance health outcomes.

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