Corporate Thematic AreasUNDP in MontenegroUNDP Europe & CISMDGs
ActualitiesSuccess on the ground, stories from the field - - -
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Montenegro Demilitarization Programme on CNN International World Report
UNCT in Montenegro
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Democratic Governance clusterCapacity Development Programme
Transitioning Montenegro’s public administration from the remnants of a socialist system that survived the devastating political and social upheaval of the 1990s (which included wars and international embargoes), to one that is at, or close to, the level of modern European states with long histories of democracy and market economies is a massive undertaking.
Montenegro's judiciary has traditionally suffered from a deficiency of power, when compared to the country's executive and Parliament. If a country is to be truly known as one that is governed by the rule of law (a prerequisite for membership in the European Union), a balance of power must be attained between the three arms of government. Efforts to reform Montenegro’s judiciary have been ongoing since at least 2000. Because Montenegro’s state and legal status were not clear until the successful independence referendum in 2006, those efforts were understandably limited but not unimpressive. Between 2000 – 2005 the government’s reform plan resulted in the passing of 20 laws specifically regarding the judiciary. Those laws provide the foundation upon which an independent, unbiased and efficient judiciary is being built.
In 2007 the Ministry of Defense requested the assistance of OSCE and UNDP in carrying out a programme of demilitarization. |
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