Rethinking human rights and discrimination in Serbia

BELGRADE, Serbia – 13 September, 2011 – According to a public opinion survey (pdf) carried out by UNDP in 2010, one in five citizens in Serbia is a victim of discrimination. Watch: video stories about people who face discrimination every day and challenge stereotypes

What's it like to live with a disability?

BELGRADE, Serbia – 11 July, 2011 – Meet photographer Djordje Jovic, who takes us on a photo tour of a nursing home for adults with disabilities in Serbia. See: slideshow

All photos and captions by Djordje Jovic, technical support Jelena Vukovic, Serbia, 2011

Serbia: Over 2,000 disadvantaged young people employed and trained

BELGRADE, Serbia - 30 May, 2011 - The United Nations in Serbia and the Government of Serbia are helping to address youth unemployment – which is currently at 46 percent, according to national statistics. The youth employment initiative is working to increase employment and improve the employability of disadvantaged young people through grants, training and work placements in companies. 

Women, peace and security get renewed commitment from Parliamentarians in the region

CETINJE, Montenegro – 28 June 2010 – Parliaments in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Serbia have joined forces to make sure that women are able to contribute to peace and security.

Eight steps forward: Cleaning up environmental hotspots in the Western Balkans

PODGORICA, Montenegro – 15 June 2010 – Environmental experts and representatives from national and local governments and civil society from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo (hereafter referred to in the context of the UN Security Council Resolution 1244), Montenegro, Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia came together to celebrate the successful clean up of eight of the worst environmental hotspots in the Western Balkans. Watch:       Trailer for "Eight Steps Forward" documentary and music video

Handling Environmental Hotspots in Western Balkans; Meeting Stresses Cooperation

Podgorica, Montenegro, November 2009—More than a decade after armed conflicts, six countries/territories in the Western Balkans are now working together to tackle regional environmental hotspots. Representatives from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and the UN-administered territory under SCR 1244  Kosovo, recently met in Budva to assess their progress in the Western Balkans Environmental Hotspots Programme. The six countries/territories are partnering with the United Nations Development Programme, with funding from the Netherlands Embassy in Belgrade, to address such hazards as a polluted canal, toxic contaminants at a railway station, air pollution in the city centre, poisonous mine wastes, and other issues. Video: Tour of Environmental Hotspots in Western Balkans Video: Experts Meet at Western Balkans Environmental Programme Conference  Photo Album: Handling Hotspots in Western Balkans

ISO: Southwest Serbia Seeks Tourists

Novi Pazar, Serbia,  February 2009—Wanted: natural Serbian beauty seeks tourists who love the outdoors. That’s the plan for the Mount Golija region in southwest Serbia. Three new projects, funded with the help of the European Union, have been launched to help draw tourists to the area.