Skip to main content
Menu Menu Close
Africa
Americas
Asia and the Pacific
Europe
Western Asia
Flag

North Macedonia

Monthly Event Reports

December 2022 | Emergency measures introduced due to air pollution

North Macedonia’s government imposed emergency measures in the capital city, Skopje, and in three other cities due to high levels of air pollution. Skopje was ranked as the third most polluted city in the world on 24 December, with pollution levels 28 times higher than the World Health Organization’s air quality threshold. Following the calls for action from environmental groups, the new rules curtail sports events and outdoor activities on days with high pollution, reduce use of official vehicles, provide shelter for homeless people, enhance emergency services and home visits to those with chronic illnesses and limit construction work to a six-hour interval. Companies were urged to excuse pregnant women and those over the age of 60 from work. The soaring air pollution in North Macedonia and in the whole Western Balkans region has sparked health fears, insecurity, and debate over the lack of action to address the crises.

Explore past monthly event reports

GSoD Indices Data 2013-2022

Chevron

Basic Information

Chevron
Population Tooltip
2 065 090
System of government
Parliamentary system
Head of government
Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski (since 2022)
Head of government party
Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM)
Electoral system for lower or single chamber
List Proportional Representation
Women in lower or single chamber
41.7%
Women in upper chamber
Not applicable
Last legislative election
2020
Effective number of political parties Tooltip
3.68
Head of state
President Stevo Pendarovski
Selection process for head of state
Direct election (two-round majority)
Latest Universal Periodic Review (UPR) date
24/01/2019
Latest Universal Periodic Review (UPR) percentage of recommendations supported
98.82%
Tooltip text

Human Rights Treaties

Chevron
State Party State party
Signatory Signatory
No Action No action
United Nations Human Right Treaties
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
State Party
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
State Party
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
State Party
Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
State Party
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment
State Party
Convention on the Rights of the Child
State Party
International Convention on Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
No Action
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance 
Signatory
International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
State Party
International Labour Organisation Treaties
Forced Labour Convention
State Party
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention
State Party
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention
State Party
Equal Remuneration Convention
State Party
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
State Party
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention
State Party
Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment
State Party
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
State Party
Regional Treaties
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
State Party
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
State Party
Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
State Party
Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
State Party
Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
State Party
Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
State Party
Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
State Party
in
Tooltip text

Categories of Democratic Performance

Representation neutral Representation
Mar 2023
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug 2023
Representation neutral Rights
Mar 2023
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug 2023
Representation neutral Rule of law
Mar 2023
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug 2023
Representation neutral Participation
Mar 2023
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug 2023

Global State of Democracy Indices

Hover over the trend lines to see the exact data points across the years

Explore the indices
Representation
Representation
0
/1
high 0.7-1.0
mid 0.4-0.7
low 0.0-0.4
Rights
Rights
0
/1
high 0.7-1.0
mid 0.4-0.7
low 0.0-0.4
Rule of Law
Rule of Law
0
/1
high 0.7-1.0
mid 0.4-0.7
low 0.0-0.4
Participation
Participation
0
/1
high 0.7-1.0
mid 0.4-0.7
low 0.0-0.4
Annual value

Factors of Democratic Performance Over Time

Use the slider below to see how democratic performance has changed over time

0 10