The Serbian Unity Congress is a
non-profit
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Serb diaspora
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international organization. It was established in 1990 in response to the political events in
Yugoslavia
, common_name = Yugoslavia
, life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation
, p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia
, flag_p ...
. Its stated long-term goal is to contribute to
democratization
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and reconstruction of the Serbian territories. With its main office located in
Washington, DC
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, the Serbian Unity Congress also has an office in
Belgrade
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, Serbia and representation in
Vienna
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, Austria and through its worldwide chapters.
External links
Official website - 2014 (WayBackMachine)
See also
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Serbian Americans
Serbian Americans () or American Serbs (), are Americans of Serbs, ethnic Serb ancestry. As of 2023, there were slightly more than 181,000 American citizens who identified as having Serb ancestry. However, the number may be significantly highe ...
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Ethnic interest groups in the United States
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Serbian-American history
Serbian diaspora
Serb diaspora
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