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Pupils in Smederevo Learn How to Respond to Emergency Situations Through Play

With the support of the European Union, an educational event and evacuation drill titled “Knowledge That Protects - Responding to Emergency Situations and Acting…

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LORYA Launched – AI Tool for Supporting the Digitization of Written Cultural Heritage

UNDP, in partnership with the Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MI SANU) and the National Library of Serbia, and with the…

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Nelt Group introduces an innovative geothermal system, reducing air pollution and GHG emissions

With the support of the Government of Switzerland and in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, within the “EU for Green Agenda in Serbia”…

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Women from Kruševac and the surrounding area improve emergency response skills

With the support of EU and in cooperation with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia, the Sector for Emergency Management – Ministry of Interior, the…

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Less Blaming of Women Who Experienced Violence, but More Unethical Headlines

In 35% of reports on violence against women, the media revealed the identity of the survivor or victim, or members of her family. In 27% of the articles,…

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Assessment of the impact and consequences of the comprehensive measures following the 2014 floods

The floods that affected Serbia in May 2014 threatened the lives, health and property of more than 1.6 million people (22% of Serbia’s population) in 119 municipalities, 40 of which were devastated. The flood caused enormous damage, totalling around 1.5 billion euros, while it was noted that the losses together with the damage amounted to 1.7 billion euros, or 4.7% of GDP. The crisis revealed significant financial, administrative and procedural deficiencies in disaster risk management, which triggered comprehensive reforms. This Study summarises the results of the “Post-Disaster Reconstruction Impact Assessment” analysis conducted within the “EU for Serbia Resilient to Disasters” project, which is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme, with the support of the European Union. The main objective was to assess the impact of the (re)construction of flood defence infrastructure in the period following the May 2014 floods in Serbia, as well as the effectiveness of the newly constructed preventive infrastructure and non-structural measures in reducing flood risks in the period 2014-2023.

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The Climate Dictionary

Climate change is the defining issue of our times. Every day, more and more people are getting involved in climate action. Veterans in the field are already familiar with the many terms and concepts related to climate change. But if you are new to the discussion, it can be quite challenging to grasp everything at once. That’s why we prepared this resource of climate change terms and concepts. If you’re struggling to keep up with the climate conversation, the Climate Dictionary is for you.

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Serbia in numbers

6,58m

(Census; 2024)

Population

0.833

(UNDP; 2023)

Human Development Index

13.679$

(The World Bank; 2024)

GDP per capita

7,1%

(Serbian Statistical Office; 2025)

Unemployment Rate

37%

(National Assembly; 2025)

Women in parliament

27,2%

(World Bank; 2021)

Renewables in final energy consumption