The annual ENVSEC Regional Coordination meeting for South-Eastern Europe took place in Montenegro on 1 April. Branimir Gvozdenović, Minister for Sustainable Development and Tourism of Montenegro, in the opening session called for stronger support from the donor community to South-Eastern Europe, where regional cooperation is a key generator of political stability and economic progress.

Among the over 100 participants were high-level officials from Montenegro, environmental national focal points from the subregion, international organizations, academia, non-governmental organizations and corporate leaders.

With the support of the Governments of Austria, Finland and Sweden, as well as the European Union, UNEP and its partner organizations the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Regional Environmental Center, the United Nations Development Programme and UNECE have ushered in a new decade of work to support regional cooperation in addressing the environmental impacts of disasters and conflicts.

More information: Marika.palosaari@unep.org