Serbia

A woman carrying a young child receives relief items.
UNICEF/ Shubuckl

UN Gender Focus: refugees in Europe, LGBT issues and Afghan women

7 January 2016
UN Gender Focus

Proportion of women and children seeking refuge in Europe increasing

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Christopher Tidey.
UN Photo

Refugee arrivals in Europe not slowing despite winter conditions

6 January 2016
General News

The number of refugees arriving in Europe is not slowing despite harsh winter conditions in the region according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Almost a million people arrived by sea alone in 2015.

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Children on a train at a reception centre for refugees and migrants in Gevgelija in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson

Concern at "never-ending flow" of vulnerable EU arrivals

4 November 2015
General News

Hopes that the colder weather might see a drop in the number of people risking their lives to reach Europe have proved groundless after the UN Children’s Agency, UNICEF, on Wednesday said that the number of women and children seeking safety has

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UNHCR Serbia

UN expert calls on Serbia to expedite legal measures amid housing crisis

26 May 2015
Amid a range of structural challenges, including high unemployment and poverty, Serbia is now also facing a housing crisis which demands an immediate Government response, according to a United Nations independent human rights expert.
View of the flooded city of Obrenovac (Serbia), near Belgrade, that was completely evacuated on the second day of crisis. (19 May 2014). Photo
UNCT Serbia

Floods in Balkans disrupt people’s lives

23 May 2014
General News

A clearer picture of the damage caused by the worst floods to hit the Balkans in more than a century, is beginning to emerge as the waters start to recede, according to UN agencies.

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UNAIDS

Serbia: UN rights office urges protection of gay rights after pride parade is cancelled

1 October 2013
The United Nations human rights office today urged Serbian authorities to ensure the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community can exercise their rights to freedom of expression and association, following the Government’s decision to cancel the pride parade in Belgrade last weekend for the third year in a row.
OSCE/Milan Obradovic

Praising advances in Serbia, UN official urges political will to solidify human rights gains

18 June 2013
Visiting Serbia at “an important and transformative moment” in its history, the United Nations human rights chief today urged a steadfast focus on fundamental rights as she hailed a succession of political advances that augur well for the country itself and for the future of the wider region.

Dispute with Kosovo can only be settled through negotiations, Serbia says at UN

23 September 2011
Serbia cannot accept Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence but it will also not abandon the negotiations process between Belgrade and Pristina, the country’s President told the General Assembly’s annual general debate today.

Secretary-General appeals for continued support for UN’s Kosovo mission

15 June 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed for cooperation and constructive engagement from all concerned for a reconfigured United Nations mission in Kosovo, which he says is continuing to play an important role amid the changing reality on the ground following Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia last year.

UN rights expert urges reform of religious registration law in Serbia

5 May 2009
An independent United Nations human rights expert today called on the Serbian Government to reform legislation restricting the freedom of religion in the Balkan State, while finding signs of encouragement in its multi-ethnic enclaves.