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2006 in Sweden
Explore 29 historical events and records for Sweden in 2006.
Historical records for Sweden in 2006
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April
May
Champions League Winner
Henrik Larsson entered as a substitute and assisted both late Barcelona goals in the 2006 UEFA Champions League final, helping Barcelona win the competition.
June
Weapons of Terror Presented to Jan Eliasson
Hands the WMD Commission report to Jan Eliasson in his roles as Swedish foreign minister and President of the United Nations General Assembly.
Weapons of Terror Presented to Kofi Annan
Presents the Commission's final report, Weapons of Terror, to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan with sixty proposals for reducing WMD dangers.
Philadelphia WMD Report Presentation
Presents the Commission's disarmament recommendations to the World Affairs Council and participates in public events explaining the report's proposals.
Meet the Press WMD Discussion
Appears on Meet the Press to explain the Commission's recommendations on nuclear, biological and chemical arms control.
International Law Association Address
Addresses the International Law Association conference in Toronto on weapons of mass destruction and the Commission's proposed disarmament agenda.
Canadian Disarmament Outreach
Meets Canadian officials and addresses public and academic audiences while promoting the Weapons of Terror recommendations in Canada.
Carnegie Disarmament Seminar
Speaks at a seminar hosted by arms-control and legal organizations at the Carnegie Endowment before meeting United States legislators.
Vancouver World Conference of Peace
Presents the WMD Commission's conclusions at the World Conference of Peace together with fellow commissioners.
September
DPI NGO Conference Address
Addresses the United Nations DPI-NGO Conference on the Commission's recommendations for renewed multilateral disarmament and non-proliferation efforts.
NGO Strategy Meeting on WMD Report
Leads a strategy discussion with non-governmental organizations on ways to turn the Commission's proposals into sustained political advocacy.
Dublin WMD Report Programme
Begins a series of Dublin events presenting the report to officials and public audiences, including discussions with Ireland's foreign minister.
European Policy Centre Presentation
Explains the Commission's disarmament proposals to diplomats, journalists, academics and civil-society representatives at the European Policy Centre.
Yale WMD Report Presentation
Presents the Weapons of Terror report at Yale University and discusses practical routes toward stronger arms control and non-proliferation.
United States Congress Testimony
Testifies before the United States Congress while promoting the WMD Commission's recommendations on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
November
Seoul WMD Report Programme
Begins two days of meetings in Seoul to present the Commission report to government officials and other Korean audiences.
Beijing WMD Report Presentation
Presents the Commission's recommendations to Chinese officials and institutions alongside Commissioner Pan Zhenqiang.
Fudan University Disarmament Address
Discusses the Weapons of Terror report at Fudan University as part of the Commission's Asian outreach programme.
Tokyo WMD Policy Meetings
Presents the report to Japanese policy figures and research institutions while explaining the Commission's nuclear-disarmament recommendations.
Japan Institute of International Affairs Presentation
Joins Commissioner Masashi Nishihara in presenting the WMD Commission report at the Japan Institute of International Affairs.
British Institute Nuclear Weapons Address
Addresses a British Institute of International and Comparative Law event marking ten years since the International Court of Justice nuclear-weapons opinion.
December
OPCW WMD Report Presentation
Presents the Commission report to the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and to Dutch parliamentarians.
Other events (month unknown)
Captain During Germany Finals
Mellberg captained Sweden in the 2006 World Cup, where the campaign ended in the last sixteen against host nation Germany.
Goal Against England at World Cup
Allbäck headed Sweden's first goal in a 2-2 World Cup group draw with England, maintaining their long unbeaten run against the English.
Goalkeeping at Germany 2006
Isaksson faced England in a 2-2 World Cup group draw and remained Sweden's first-choice goalkeeper through the round of sixteen.
Ibrahimovic Powers Inter Comeback Against Roma
Zlatan Ibrahimović played for Inter as they recovered from a three goal deficit to defeat Roma four three after extra time in the Super Cup.
Late Winner Against Paraguay
Ljungberg headed the late winner against Paraguay, earning Sweden a 1-0 victory at the 2006 World Cup.
Swedish Left-Footed Midfield Option
Källström offered technical passing and set-piece ability during Sweden's World Cup campaign in Germany.
How these records were prepared
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