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From the heart of Europe to the Silk Road in Central Asia, UNDP helps people build a better life as they confront globalization, climate change, economic challenges, and health issues. Visit here to learn more about UNDP's work in Europe and CIS.

Women's Political Participation Needs to Increase, New Publication Says

Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 8 March 2010-Democratic and economic transitions and development in the UNDP Europe and CIS region have taken place in the post-Soviet era without the full participation of a major segment of the population—women. The lack of participation by women weakens their position in political life and their social and economic prospects says a new publication by the United Nations Development Programme, issued on International Women’s Day, March 8. The publication examines this trend and advocates for changes to ensure that women too rise with the changing economic and political tides in the region. Watch: Message from Secretary General Ban Ki-moon video

Ukraine Brings Carbon to Market, Reduces Climate Change Emissions

Lugansk, Ukraine, 3 March 2010- In the famous Donbass coal mining region in southeastern Ukraine, an innovative new project to capture methane emissions from the municipal landfill is being put in place by the local municipality in close collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Watch: Lugansk, Ukraine Carbon Project video View: Lugansk, Ukraine Carbon Project photos

Albania is Now Mine Free

Tirana, Albania, 19 February 2010-More than a decade after the 1999 Kosovo conflict left behind a trail of mines and unexploded ordinances along Albania’s northern border, the country has been declared officially mine-free thanks to a joint United Nations Development Programme and Albanina government demining programme that also provides assistance to mine victims. Watch: Albania Demining video