PM Krivokapić meets with UN Resident Coordinator in Montenegro Peter Lundberg

Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić met with UN Resident Coordinator in Montenegro Peter Lundberg.

Prime Minister Krivokapić expressed satisfaction that he has the opportunity to meet with Lundberg again after the celebration of the UN Day in Podgorica, which was dedicated to the global fight against climate change. The Prime Minister emphasised that Montenegro is absolutely focused on all the efforts of the international community to face all problems as efficiently as possible. Also, the Prime Minister expressed gratitude to the UNDP Office, which has been involved in the procurement of medical and other necessary equipment during the pandemic. He said that he expects this type of cooperation to continue in the future, adding that Montenegro counts on the full support of the UN system.

Since Montenegro was in the situation in which many UN members are today, which were left aside in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, PM Krivokapić said that Montenegro is ready to show additional solidarity and responsibility in international assistance and fight against pandemic.

Prime Minister Krivokapić informed the UN Resident Coordinator in Montenegro about the transformation of the Department for Sustainable Development, which will soon formally become an Office within the Secretariat-General of the Government, in order to implement public policies and development projects based on the principles of sustainable development as fast as possible. The Prime Minister also informed Lundberg about the ambitious expectations from the "Europe Now" and "Europe Here" projects.

The Prime Minister said that he was looking forward to the visit of the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu, which is expected from 24 to 26 November, as well as a re-visit by WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge.

UN Resident Coordinator in Montenegro Peter Lundberg expressed satisfaction that he had the opportunity to publicly express his gratitude to the Prime Minister of Montenegro for the successful, joint organisation of the UN celebration, which was dedicated to climate change. Noting that the UN, through 25 of its groups, cooperates with the Government of Montenegro in thematically different projects, Lundberg pointed out that in the last period there has been a dominant cooperation in the fight against the COVID- 19 pandemic.

Lundberg believes that "through the appointment of heads of negotiating teams, things are slowly consolidating within Montenegro's negotiations with the EU", thus creating "a healthy environment for richer cooperation". Lundberg pointed out that the UN Monitoring Group will work on identifying specific areas in which the UN can provide concrete assistance to the Government of Montenegro, in order to facilitate the implementation of specific activities. The UN Resident Coordinator in Montenegro reminded that the UN Common Country Analysis has been completed, which will serve to draft the final strategy for the next five-year cooperation between Montenegro and the UN.