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UN MOBILIZES TO MITIGATE DEVASTATION OF FIRE IN REFUGEE CAMP KONIK

A massive fire which swept through the Konik 1 refugee camp in Podgorica, completely destroyed the homes of roughly 800 residents. The United Nations system in the country quickly mobilized to confer support to the affected population.

The elderly, the disabled, the poor – in Montenegro, these groups are marginalized and denied the opportunity for a dignified role in the society. Given its scarce population of a little more than 600 000, it would seem as though the smallest Balkan state cannot afford to socially exclude a disproportionally high share of its inhabitants.

All seven members of the refugee family of Slavica and Voin Radovanić from Kosovo gained civil documents necessary for application for the status of foreigner through the project led by UNHCR aimed at providing assistance to refugees in acquiring necessary documents through their partner NGO ”Legal Centre”.

Tens of thousands of people have been cut off for days after severe snowfalls that struck Montenegro early in February, paralyzing most of the country. Heavy snow storm left at least three casualties and forced state authorities to declare the state of emergency.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in Podgorica organized a two-day visit to the Municipality of Peja for representatives of 12 Roma and Egyptian families from camps Konik 1 and Konik 2, who are wiling to voluntarily return to that municipality, in order to allow them to familiarize themselves with the circumstances of the return and situation in that municipality.

A survey conducted in August 2010 as well as UNICEF’s on the ground experience have revealed considerable social distance towards children with disabilities. Only one third of citizens would accept that a child with disability goes to the same class as their child. However, there are also stories that provide inspiration, such as the one of the 6th grader Jelena Todorovic.

The 5 UN agencies in Montenegro started working on a joint initiative ‘Improving livelihood and employment opportunities in Montenegro through the promotion of green jobs, cluster development and institutional capacity building’ in Durmitor in an effort to approach developmental challenges of that region from various specific angles (sustainable agriculture, green jobs, business clusters, etc..).

UNDP Montenegro’s demilitarization programme successfully formulated and executed a plan to dispose of hazardous toxic materials left on the shores of the country’s spectacular Bay of Kotor by the former Navy of Serbia and Montenegro. The 128 tons of deteriorating rocket fuel constituted a potential threat to the country’s important and growing tourism industry.

After centuries of being excluded from the larger societies they live amongst, Roma are starting to knock at the door and ask for entry. Few will be surprised to learn that Roma are the most marginalized ethnic minority in Montenegro. Plagued by endemic, age-old social ostracization, poverty and illiteracy, improving the plight of Roma is one of the toughest challenges faced by the tiny Balkan country that is trying to deal with scores of tough challenges.

HIV IN SCHOOL CURICULUM

There are many taboos in every society, of course, but there are many more taboos in societies that have been more traditional. Exposure to other societies emboldens people to dare to question the wisdom and validity of widely accepted taboos within their own societies. The dawning of the age of information, with the 500 TV channel universe and the Internet, has opened formerly isolated societies to the rest of the world and a lot of people are asking a lot of questions about a lot of things, including social taboos, now.

The countries of the Western Balkans began the 21st century with many problems. Social, political and economic structures within the countries were seriously affected by the conflicts and economic sanctions that dominated the region in the 1990s. National governments struggled to find common ground. Post conflict reconstruction projects were undertaken across the region. Governments began to reform their institutional infrastructures to embrace democratic and market economy models.

USING GIS TO BRING THE WORLD’S FIRST ECOLOGICAL STATE INTO THE WORLD OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

In 2003, the use of digital technology for spatial planning was, for the most part, unheard of by most ministries, departments and institutions of the Montenegrin government, and their ability to make informed land use policy decisions was severely handicapped by the lack of technology and technological expertise. Behind the scenes in the bigger Montenegrin picture, back in 1991 political leaders decided to do something that no other state.

Montenegro is a young country in the Western Balkans and thanks to the tourism industry it has a fast growing economy. However, the country’s economic growth has not benefited the northern region as much as other parts of the country. The northern parts of the country is home to 31.5% of the population, however, the region provides only 18% of the country’s GDP.

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