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New Carbon Finance Project at Ukraine Landfill

Lugansk, Ukraine, June 2009-Methane burns near coal mine shafts and the air stinks at the Alexsandrovsk Landfill in one of Ukraine’s largest industrial regions. The toxic site is one of many environmental hot spots in Ukraine that are a deterrent to economic and social progress. In response, a bank and a private firm have signed an agreement to work with local government and the United Nations Development Programme to address the issues at the landfill in Lugansk. Video: Lugansk Landfill Ready for Change

New Members Share EU Transition Experiences at Conference

Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 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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Slovak Republic To Help Western Balkans

Bratislava, Slovak Republic, June 2009 –Slovakia’s success with public finance reform will now serve as a resource for countries that need help in that sector. Ján Počiatek, Slovak Finance Minister and Jens Wandel, Deputy Regional Director and Regional Centre Director of the United Nations Development Programme’s Bratislava Regional Centre for Europe and the CIS and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of the Slovak Republic to work together on helping other countries with public finance. Video: Signing Ceremony

Tajikistan Tackles Drug Trafficking

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, June 2009—Tajikistan sits on the frontlines of efforts to staunch a flow of narcotics from Afghanistan and Central Asia to Europe and Russia. The illicit drugs, including heroin and opium, are creating serious human health and development problems in Central Asia and Europe. In response, Tajikistan, with the help of the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme, is stepping up efforts to cut the supply line.

Striking Workers Just One Part of Crisis in Moldova

Cupcini, Moldova, June 2009-Life is not sweet at two sugar factories in Cupcini in northern Moldova. In Cupcini, more than 200 workers have blocked access to the factories. With work and income in Moldova hard to find, the workers are seeking compensation deferred by management last year. Until they get it, 5,000 tons of sugar sits in the factories waiting to be delivered.

A Changing Climate in Croatia

Zagreb, Croatia, June 2009-More than 10 million tourists flock to Croatia each year, tourists who may not realize they are visiting an endangered land. Global climate change threatens to permanently alter Croatia’s scenic destinations, especially its coast. To lessen the potential damage, the Croatian government has launched an ambitious programme to cut national energy consumption. The programme includes lowering Croatia’s carbon footprint, saving more than $1.3 billion, and preserving the landscape. Video: Educational Cartoons on Saving Energy

Uzbekistan Takes on Drug Traffickers

Keles, Uzbekistan, June 2009-“When I was getting used to heroin, it was because of despair,” Hasan Akhmedov told the IRIN news agency. “I suffered a lot. Sometimes there was no meat at home, and sometimes there was not even flour.” Uzbekistan’s Akhmedov is one of a growing number of individuals ensnared in a web of drug trafficking in the region.

New Azerbaijan Center to Help Remove Landmines

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2009-Fifty-seven people have died and 133 others maimed by mine explosions in Azerbaijan since 2001. In response, the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action plans to ramp up its landmine clearance and landmine training efforts. As a part of their de-mining activities, Azerbaijan is also partnering with the United Nations Development Programme to launch the International Centre for Mine Action. Video: De-mining in Action

Unemployment, Poverty Concern Kosovars

Pristina, Kosovo, May 2009-Economic issues are key concerns for Kosovars, a new survey shows. Unemployment and poverty are the top concerns of those surveyed, as well as corruption and lack of electricity. The socio-economic concerns cited are listed as the main threats to Kosovo’s stability.

Uranium Waste Threatens Central Asia

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 2009-Radioactive dust, contaminated groundwater and toxic landslides and floods threaten more than five million people in Central Asia, experts at a recent conference said. The radioactive threat stems from toxic waste sites (92 in Kyrgyzstan alone) that contain uranium tailings as well as heavy metals. In addition to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, downstream Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are also vulnerable to exposure to the toxic material through earthqaukes, landslides and contaminated groundwater.

Chernobyl Communities Still Need Help, Sharapova Says

United Nations, New York May 2009- Tennis star Maria Sharapova is among the many for whom the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 hits close to home. Her parents relocated because of the explosion, shortly before her birth. With that connection in mind, Sharapova urged the international community to work toward a common goal of rebuilding affected regions. She made her comments on behalf of the United Nations on the 23rd anniversary of the disaster. Video: Chernobyl Anniversary

Russia Facing Mortality Crisis

Moscow, Russia, April 2009-Russia's population may shrink by an additional 11 million people in the next 15 years, threatening its economic productivity a new report warns. The report, "Human Development Report: Russia Facing Demographic Challenges," also says Russia suffers from short life expectancy, low birth rates, a shrinking and aging population and a lack of clear immigration policies. These issues pose dramatic economic and social challenges for the country. Video: Russia's Looming Crisis Radio: Russia's Population in Peril

Hitting the Right Notes in Armenia

Yerevan, Armenia, April 2009-Development work is sounding a new tune in Armenia, one played by the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia. Since 2007, the Chamber Orchestra has played concerts in six cities in several provinces to bring attention to culturally isolated and impoverished parts of Armenia. The next concert is scheduled for 5 May.

Bratislava Regional Centre Turns 10; Past and Future Challenges

Bratislava, Slovak Republic, April 2009-The United Nations Development Programme's Bratislava Regional Centre marks its 10th year in the Slovak Republic this month. In the last decade, the Regional Centre has forged a close relationship with the Slovak government and its regional partners—relationships that continue to pay dividends as the Regional Centre moves ahead and confronts new challenges. Read: Don't Switch Off the Light at the End of the Tunnel, op/ed by Jens Wandel, Deputy Regional Director and Regional Centre Director, published in the Slovak Spectator

Urgent Reforms Needed in Ukraine

Kyiv, Ukraine, April 2009-Ukraine, hard hit by the economic slowdown, needs to enact major reforms to avoid further economic deterioration, a new report says. According to the Blue Ribbon Analytical and Advisory Centre report, overdue state reforms are needed to promote economic growth and improve standards of living.

Macedonian Voter Makes Her Mark

Skopje, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, April 2009-Magbule Miftari represents the new face of democracy in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Mrs. Miftari, a retired carpet weaver, voted on her own in the April 6 elections, independent of her husband and with a confidential ballot. Video: "One Voter, One Ballot" Slideshow: The Miftaris go the polls

Moldovan Election: "The Power is in Our Hands"

Chişinău, Republic of Moldova, April 2009- "On this day, and this day only, the power is in our hands," Corneliu Rosca said as he prepared to vote in Chişinău on Sunday. Rosca represents the new face of democracy in the Republic of Moldova as it seeks closer integration with the European Union. Video: Moldovan Student Votes Video: At the Polls

Albania Gains Brains

Tirana, Albania, April 2009-Albania hope its intellectual muscle will help provide economic might through a new programme designed to reverse a brain drain in the country. Ten years ago, Albania had the largest emigration rate in the world following decades of rule by a restrictive government. Along the way, the Balkan nation lost 45 percent of its professors and thousands of university graduates. Video: Brain Gain

Europe’s New Democracies Poised to Weather Global Economic Slump

Bratislava, Slovak Republic, April 2009 – In a challenge to the sceptics, Jan Zielonka of Oxford University argues in the new issue of Development and Transition that emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe will survive the global economic slump intact. Video: Newsletter Launch Publication: View Here

Albanian Kindergarten Built to Benefit Roma Children

Fier, Albania, March 2009-Forty children will benefit from a new kindergarten to be built by the United Nations Development Programme. The project in the village of Rom is part of a larger effort to empower vulnerable minority communities in Albania.

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In response, a bank and a private firm have signed an agreement to work with local government and the United Nations Development Programme to address the issues at the landfill in Lugansk. Video: Lugansk Landfill Ready for Change New Members Share EU Transition Experiences at Conference Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 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 Emerging Donors Slovak Republic To Help Western Balkans Bratislava, Slovak Republic, June 2009 –Slovakia’s success with public finance reform will now serve as a resource for countries that need help in that sector. Ján Počiatek, Slovak Finance Minister and Jens Wandel, Deputy Regional Director and Regional Centre Director of the United Nations Development Programme’s Bratislava Regional Centre for Europe and the CIS and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of the Slovak Republic to work together on helping other countries with public finance. Video: Signing Ceremony Tajikistan Tackles Drug Trafficking Dushanbe, Tajikistan, June 2009—Tajikistan sits on the frontlines of efforts to staunch a flow of narcotics from Afghanistan and Central Asia to Europe and Russia. The illicit drugs, including heroin and opium, are creating serious human health and development problems in Central Asia and Europe. In response, Tajikistan, with the help of the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme, is stepping up efforts to cut the supply line. Striking Workers Just One Part of Crisis in Moldova Cupcini, Moldova, June 2009-Life is not sweet at two sugar factories in Cupcini in northern Moldova. In Cupcini, more than 200 workers have blocked access to the factories. With work and income in Moldova hard to find, the workers are seeking compensation deferred by management last year. Until they get it, 5,000 tons of sugar sits in the factories waiting to be delivered. A Changing Climate in Croatia Zagreb, Croatia, June 2009-More than 10 million tourists flock to Croatia each year, tourists who may not realize they are visiting an endangered land. Global climate change threatens to permanently alter Croatia’s scenic destinations, especially its coast. To lessen the potential damage, the Croatian government has launched an ambitious programme to cut national energy consumption. The programme includes lowering Croatia’s carbon footprint, saving more than $1.3 billion, and preserving the landscape. Video: Educational Cartoons on Saving Energy Uzbekistan Takes on Drug Traffickers Keles, Uzbekistan, June 2009-“When I was getting used to heroin, it was because of despair,” Hasan Akhmedov told the IRIN news agency. “I suffered a lot. Sometimes there was no meat at home, and sometimes there was not even flour.” Uzbekistan’s Akhmedov is one of a growing number of individuals ensnared in a web of drug trafficking in the region. New Azerbaijan Center to Help Remove Landmines Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2009-Fifty-seven people have died and 133 others maimed by mine explosions in Azerbaijan since 2001. In response, the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action plans to ramp up its landmine clearance and landmine training efforts. As a part of their de-mining activities, Azerbaijan is also partnering with the United Nations Development Programme to launch the International Centre for Mine Action. Video: De-mining in Action Unemployment, Poverty Concern Kosovars Pristina, Kosovo, May 2009-Economic issues are key concerns for Kosovars, a new survey shows. Unemployment and poverty are the top concerns of those surveyed, as well as corruption and lack of electricity. The socio-economic concerns cited are listed as the main threats to Kosovo’s stability. Uranium Waste Threatens Central Asia Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 2009-Radioactive dust, contaminated groundwater and toxic landslides and floods threaten more than five million people in Central Asia, experts at a recent conference said. The radioactive threat stems from toxic waste sites (92 in Kyrgyzstan alone) that contain uranium tailings as well as heavy metals. In addition to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, downstream Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are also vulnerable to exposure to the toxic material through earthqaukes, landslides and contaminated groundwater. Chernobyl Communities Still Need Help, Sharapova Says United Nations, New York May 2009- Tennis star Maria Sharapova is among the many for whom the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 hits close to home. Her parents relocated because of the explosion, shortly before her birth. With that connection in mind, Sharapova urged the international community to work toward a common goal of rebuilding affected regions. She made her comments on behalf of the United Nations on the 23rd anniversary of the disaster. Video: Chernobyl Anniversary Russia Facing Mortality Crisis Moscow, Russia, April 2009-Russia's population may shrink by an additional 11 million people in the next 15 years, threatening its economic productivity a new report warns. The report, "Human Development Report: Russia Facing Demographic Challenges," also says Russia suffers from short life expectancy, low birth rates, a shrinking and aging population and a lack of clear immigration policies. These issues pose dramatic economic and social challenges for the country. Video: Russia's Looming Crisis Radio: Russia's Population in Peril Hitting the Right Notes in Armenia Yerevan, Armenia, April 2009-Development work is sounding a new tune in Armenia, one played by the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia. Since 2007, the Chamber Orchestra has played concerts in six cities in several provinces to bring attention to culturally isolated and impoverished parts of Armenia. The next concert is scheduled for 5 May. Bratislava Regional Centre Turns 10; Past and Future Challenges Bratislava, Slovak Republic, April 2009-The United Nations Development Programme's Bratislava Regional Centre marks its 10th year in the Slovak Republic this month. In the last decade, the Regional Centre has forged a close relationship with the Slovak government and its regional partners—relationships that continue to pay dividends as the Regional Centre moves ahead and confronts new challenges. Read: Don't Switch Off the Light at the End of the Tunnel, op/ed by Jens Wandel, Deputy Regional Director and Regional Centre Director, published in the Slovak Spectator Urgent Reforms Needed in Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine, April 2009-Ukraine, hard hit by the economic slowdown, needs to enact major reforms to avoid further economic deterioration, a new report says. According to the Blue Ribbon Analytical and Advisory Centre report, overdue state reforms are needed to promote economic growth and improve standards of living. Macedonian Voter Makes Her Mark Skopje, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, April 2009-Magbule Miftari represents the new face of democracy in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Mrs. Miftari, a retired carpet weaver, voted on her own in the April 6 elections, independent of her husband and with a confidential ballot. Video: "One Voter, One Ballot" Slideshow: The Miftaris go the polls Moldovan Election: "The Power is in Our Hands" Chişinău, Republic of Moldova, April 2009- "On this day, and this day only, the power is in our hands," Corneliu Rosca said as he prepared to vote in Chişinău on Sunday. Rosca represents the new face of democracy in the Republic of Moldova as it seeks closer integration with the European Union. Video: Moldovan Student Votes Video: At the Polls Albania Gains Brains Tirana, Albania, April 2009-Albania hope its intellectual muscle will help provide economic might through a new programme designed to reverse a brain drain in the country. Ten years ago, Albania had the largest emigration rate in the world following decades of rule by a restrictive government. Along the way, the Balkan nation lost 45 percent of its professors and thousands of university graduates. Video: Brain Gain Europe’s New Democracies Poised to Weather Global Economic Slump Bratislava, Slovak Republic, April 2009 – In a challenge to the sceptics, Jan Zielonka of Oxford University argues in the new issue of Development and Transition that emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe will survive the global economic slump intact. Video: Newsletter Launch Publication: View Here Albanian Kindergarten Built to Benefit Roma Children Fier, Albania, March 2009-Forty children will benefit from a new kindergarten to be built by the United Nations Development Programme. The project in the village of Rom is part of a larger effort to empower vulnerable minority communities in Albania.	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