United Nations Cooperation Framework Albania 2026-2031

The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania and the United Nations reaffirm their shared commitment to work in close partnership to advance Albania’s sustainable development and European integration objectives. 

This cooperation is guided by Albania’s national priorities and international commitments, as articulated through: 

• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Albania’s nationalised Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• National Strategy for Development and European Integration 2022-2030
• Albania’s accession process with  the European Union, including the negotiation chapters of the EU acquis, the Economic Reform Programme, and the Reform Agenda and Growth Plan for the Western Balkans; and,
• Albania’s international and regional obligations, including commitments under international human rights treaties, labour standards, environmental agreements and Council of Europe instruments.