This strategy sets out the main priorities for the Nordic Council’s international work in the five-year period from 2018 until 2022. The strategy builds on what the Nordic Council has learned about international work in recent years and on an assessment of the current state of international affairs. It provides guidance about the relationships and themes that the Nordic Council will prioritise going forward. The strategy also identifies areas in which the Nordic Council calls upon the Nordic governments to play a more prominent international role.