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North Macedonia takes over OSCE Chair
Publishing date: 1 January 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA/SKOPJE, 1 January 2023 — Today, North Macedonia takes over the OSCE Chair with a main focus on the needs of the people.
OSCE Personal Representatives focusing on tolerance and non-discrimination
Publishing date: 10 December 2022
WARSAW, 10 December 2022 – All those who mark Human Rights Day this year do so deeply troubled by the current state of affairs. Russia continues to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine, targeting civilian infrastructure and leaving millions without heat or power as winter closes in. Already a legacy of war crimes and wanton destruction has been revealed. Within Russia, the country’s moral and intellectual infrastructure is also being destroyed, with minorities targeted and journalists and human rights defenders fleeing the country.
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Publishing date: 5 December 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
OSCE Ministerial Council concludes in Łódź
Publishing date: 2 December 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
ŁÓDŹ, 2 December 2022 — The OSCE Ministerial Council concluded in Łódź today. Taking place against the backdrop of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the meeting brought together Foreign Ministers and senior officials from across the OSCE participating States.
OSCE Foreign Ministers and senior officials meet in Łódź
Publishing date: 1 December 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
ŁÓDŹ, 1 December 2021 – Foreign Ministers and senior officials from across the OSCE region meet in Łódź today and tomorrow for the 29th Ministerial Council at the invitation of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.
Stop Russia’s war against Ukraine, strengthen international security, say civil society groups ahead of Łódź Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 30 November 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
ŁÓDŹ, 30 November 2022 – Today, civil society representatives from across the OSCE area presented their recommendations that focused on stopping the war in Ukraine and overhauling the international security architecture at the annual OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference held in Łódź.
OSCE joins the 16 Days of Activism campaign and urges States to step up efforts to end violence against women in conflict
Publishing date: 25 November 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
VIENNA/WARSAW, 25 November 2022- On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, OSCE leaders called on participating States to enhance efforts on the prevention and elimination of violence against women in conflict.