ROYAL COUPLE AT CELEBRATION MARKING 60TH ANNIVERSARY UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Belgrade, 10 December 2008 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine were present today at a celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Five Steps in Combating Discrimination in the Republic Square, Belgrade

Mr. Svetozar Ciplic, Minister of Human and Minority Rights, Mr Lennart Kostalainen, Representative of UNHCR, Ms. Judita Reichenberg, Representative of UNICEF, HE Mr. Josep M. Lloveras, Head of the Delegation of European Commission to the Republic of Serbia, as well as the representatives of vulnerable groups and the civil society took part in the event.

During the event, the Delegation of the European Commission in the Republic of Serbia signed 22 contracts with the non-governmental organizations that took part in the Call for Proposals under the program European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR).

One of the key objectives of the celebration was to strengthen the role of civil society in promoting human rights and democratic reform, in supporting conflict prevention and in consolidating political participation and representation.