Sweden and the UN celebrate 70 years together Non-Violence Photo: Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden From Folke Bernadotte and Dag Hammarskjöld to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. This year, Sweden is celebrating its 70th anniversary as a member of the United Nations. Sweden’s history in the UN has been characterised by our deeply rooted commitment to peace, solidarity and development. Check it out! The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has produced a three-minute film on Sweden’s 70 year-long commitment to the UN. Please share the film if you like it!