Projects

On 1 January 2026, Slovenia became a member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the third time. The UNHRC is the organisation's most important body for promoting, strengthening and protecting human rights worldwide, and Slovenia has actively participated in its work since its establishment in 2006.

During its term, Slovenia will pay particular attention to gender equality and the rights of women and girls, human rights and the environment, the rights of the child, human rights education, the rights of older people and minority rights. Slovenia will advocate for the effective functioning of the UNHRC, including by drawing attention to gross and systematic human rights violations worldwide. It will also closely monitor investigations into human rights violations and abuses anywhere in the world, with a particular focus on Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan. Slovenia will also respond to other cases requiring the attention of the UNHRC.

Within the international community, Slovenia consistently upholds the universal value of human rights. As a member of the UNHRC, Slovenia will proactively and responsibly promote respect for human rights, international peace and security. By cooperating with others in the broader international community, Slovenia will contribute to building a better and, above all, more peaceful future for all. In light of the current era, characterised by attempts to undermine and restrict human rights, international law and democratic values, it is crucial that we continue to build on mutual respect and trust for the sake of our shared future. This is necessary for a better world in which everyone can live with dignity and enjoy equal opportunities.

On 4 and 5 November 2025, the Slovenian Water Agency hosted the international conference “Water Management in the Digital Age: Opportunities and Challenges” in Portorož.

To better protect people and property in the event of natural and other disasters in Slovenia, a public warning and alerting system called SI-ALARM, known internationally as SI-ALERT, is being established. It will disseminate alert notifications and allow emergency messages to be sent rapidly in the form of so-called push messages to mobile phones of users located within a defined geographical area.

For the first time, Slovenia took over the Presidency of the informal MED9 group of the nine like-minded Mediterranean EU Member States on 1 January 2025. Members of the group are: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Croatia and Slovenia.
The Presidency will focus on further enhancing the role and visibility of the MED9 in the EU and in the Mediterranean by working together on strengthening region’s resilience through better competitiveness, empowerment and capacity building, as well as close coordination on current foreign policy issues.

The Archives of the Republic of Slovenia is the central and the largest archival institution in Slovenia. Its mission is of great importance as it is responsible for acquiring, preserving, arranging and describing Slovenian national archival heritage, as well as ensuring its availability to the public. It is the custodian of archival records that have permanent significance and immeasurable value – not only for the state of Slovenia and for the Slovenian nation, but also for every individual. Although the roots of the Slovenian state archive’s activities reach much further in the past, the year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the Archives as an independent institution.

The Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention, organised every three years, is a crucial milestone for the global water community and the Water Convention as it is the largest and only international event driving the transboundary water cooperation agenda at the global level. The tenth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention (MoP 10) was taking place in Ljubljana (Slovenia) from 23 to 25 October 2024.

Disinformation is false or misleading information spread intentionally by individuals, organisations or states in order to deceive or manipulate individuals and public opinion and achieve specific economic, political or social objectives.

Member States have established national maritime single windows through which shipowners and shipping agents can electronically fulfill their reporting obligations for ships entering and leaving ports. To facilitate maritime transport and further reduce the administrative burden on shipping companies, reporting procedures will need to be further simplified and harmonized so that they are technology-neutral and promote future-proof reporting methods.

On May 1, 2004, Slovenia, alongside nine other Central and Eastern European countries, became a full member of the European Union. This marked the fifth and largest, as well as the most well prepared, expansion of the European Union.

The direct grant is awarded under the EU4Health Programme 2022 to implement IAVSur - BME project. IAVSur - BME is 3-year project which provides a sustainable solution to one of the biggest challenges in the field of IAV ecology. Through efficient collaboration among different sectors and professions the project contributes to the establishment of a coordinated surveillance system under One Health approach.

Today we hear the phrases "green transition" and "sustainable development" at every step, but at the same time we see that the understanding of "green", "greening" and "sustainable" can be very different. In Slovenia, the basic starting point for understanding the "green transition" and "sustainable development" are undoubtedly the fundamental international acts in this area, which are also binding for Slovenia: the European Green Deal and the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, which are interconnected, but each has its own goals.

The second Swiss contribution is a financial instrument implemented over the period 2019–2029 and aimed at reducing economic and social disparities within the European Union 13 EU Member States. Of the total CHF 1.102 billion, CHF 16 million has been allocated to the Republic of Slovenia under this contribution.

Slovenia reintroduced temporary control on the internal Schengen border with Croatia and Hungary on 21 October 2023 as a temporary measure.

The floods of early August 2023 caused catastrophic devastation across much of Slovenia. The Government reacted quickly and adopted measures to deal with the consequences. Comprehensive reconstruction will take time and will include measures to rehabilitate and upgrade infrastructure, as well as further assistance to those affected. At the heart of the reconstruction process is strategic spatial planning. The goal is to build greater resilience to future extreme weather events caused by climate change.

Important Projects of Common European Interest, IPCEI) "Microelectronics-2" strengthens the EU Member States' capacity to build and enhance EU autonomy and resilience in semiconductor value chains, in which Slovenia intends to participate, as part of the national Recovery and Resilience Plan – Digital Transformation of the Economy.

Circular land management is about translating the principles of the circular economy into spatial development. Rather than abandoning built structures, it encourages their re-use, the renovation of buildings and built-up land. This approach reduces negative impacts on the environment and contributes to the conservation of natural resources.

Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities provides non-financial assistance to the most deprived people in the form of food packages and co-financing various accompanying measures that promote their social inclusion.

The Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport intends to implement the European Common Data Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI-CIS) project as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, more specifically under the Digital Economy Transformation component.

With the European Infrastructure for Blockchain Services (EABS) hub, an appropriate test infrastructure for blockchains will be put in place, contributing to more reliable cross-border, national and local services.

Digitally connceting spaces, environment, water and nature for a green location
2021–2026