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 UNDP assists a remarkably diverse region that stretches from the heart of Europe to the Silk Road. These countries face a range of human development concerns, and UNDP is uniquely placed to support government, civil society and private-sector partners to meet the challenges.
Radioactive Waste Threatens Central AsiaGeneva, Switzerland, 30 June 2009-Radioactive waste at hundreds of sites in Central Asia threatens the region with an environmental catastrophe, experts at an international forum on the issue said. More than 800 million tons of radioactive and toxic waste—a legacy of the former Soviet Union’s nuclear arsenal—sit in precarious dump sites with little oversight. In response to the ongoing hazard, the United Nations Development Programme organized the forum to develop a coordinated response with regional partners. 
Regional Impact of Financial Crisis Discussed in Development and TransitionBratislava, Slovak Republic, 29 June 2009-With the financial crisis hitting Central and Eastern Europe harder than any other region of the world, the eurozone should be expanded eastward, argues Anders Åslund in the July issue of Development and Transition. Video: Discussion of Regional Impact of Economic Crisis Read: Development and Transition 
New Members Share EU Transition Experiences at ConferenceBratislava, Slovak Republic, 25 June 2009–New European Union member states shared their experiences with that transition at a two-day international conference opening today in Bratislava. Hosted by the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs and co-organized by the United Nations Development Programme’s Bratislava Regional Centre for Europe and the CIS, representatives from the new EU states, including the Czech Republic and Hungary, shared lessons learned with Balkan countries and the former Soviet Republics, the Commonwealth of Independent States. Video: Forum on EU Transition
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