Serbia and UN cooperation

Belgrade June 28. 2010. (Serbia Today) - Serbia and UN recently signed a new five year partnership document. Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić and UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia William Infante put their signatures on the document. The Serbian foreign minister said that the new strategy between Serbia and the UN marks a new era in the cooperation between Serbia and the UN. The strategy involves USD 250mn of investments in projects between 2011 and 2015, which will be designed by the government and other partners, the Foreign Ministry has announced. The five-year strategy will support Serbia's efforts in European integration. It focuses on three areas: responsible government, sustainable development and social inclusion and finally regional stability and cooperation. The document was created in agreement with Serbian ministries and government agencies, civil society representatives and other partners. All of the projects within the new strategy are based on five general principles that define the UN global interest: gender equality and suppression of gender discrimination, environmental sustainability, human rights protection, development and government based on results, all of which are part of the UN Millenium Development Goals. The UN is proud that Serbia sees it as a reliable partner, said Infante. According to him, the strategy will rely on the experience and expertise of more than 24 resident and non-resident agencies that will provide counselling, achieve concrete results and strengthen Serbia's leadership position in the region