L-r: Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, Eugen Carpov; the Representative of the Irish Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton; and Transdniestria's chief negotiator, Nina Shtanski, speaking on the sidelines of official 5+2 talks on the Transdniestrian settlement process, Dublin, 28 November 2012.

Participants in talks on Transdniestrian settlement review 2012 progress

DUBLIN, 30 November 2012 – The latest round of talks on the Transdniestrian settlement concluded today in Dublin. During the three-day meeting, the participants reviewed progress achieved this year under the Irish OSCE Chairmanship...
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, speaking at the 12th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference, Vienna, 11 October 2012.

OSCE Special Representative encourages Portugal to continue its anti-trafficking efforts

LISBON, 30 November 2012 - The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, at the close of her visit to Portugal today, praised the government for giving priority to the fight against human trafficking...
Afghan border police stand watch at an observation post during a joint command-post exercise with Tajik border guards, Gissar, 28 November 2012.

Afghan and Tajik border guards complete patrol management course

DUSHANBE, 30 November 2012 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan completed today a second joint border patrol course for Afghan and Tajik border officers as part of a series of training courses to enhance the capacity of Tajik border troops and Afghan border police to detect and interdict illegal cross-border movement...
Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, addresses the OSCE Permanent Council at the Hofburg in Vienna, 29 November 2012.

OSCE representative concerned over threat to media pluralism in Kazakhstan

VIENNA, 29 November 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today that legal proceedings initiated against several media outlets in Kazakhstan might severely undermine media pluralism in the country...
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, Eduard Stavytsky (l), and Minister of Environment of Moldova, Gheorge Salaru (r), sign a treaty on the sustainable management of the Dniestr/Nistru river. The ceremony took place at the Italian Parliament in Rome, 29 November 2012.

OSCE welcomes treaty to sustainably manage Dniestr/Nistru river basin

ROME, 29 November 2012 – Representatives of Moldova and Ukraine signed a treaty today in Rome on the sustainable management of the Dniestr/Nistru river basin. The agreement was facilitated by the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC), a joint initiative of the OSCE, the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Environment Programme...
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Real men don't beat women!

Still from the video "Real men don't beat women!"
The OSCE Mission to Moldova produced a video featuring famous athletes from Moldova, encouraging awareness of domestic violence issues.

OSCE Magazine, 4/2012

The OSCE Community Security Initiative team and a local police officer, speaking with women at a market in Isfana, 14 March 2012.
In this issue: Lessons from Northern Ireland; recovering stolen assets; training Afghan businesswomen; a strategic framework for policing.

Mongolia joins the OSCE

The flag of the OSCE's 57th participating State, Mongolia, which joined the Organization on 21 November 2012.
The OSCE welcomes Mongolia as the Organization's 57th participating State, as of 21 November 2012.