News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR trains correctional officers on preventing sexual and gender-based violence in prison
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
A pilot training course on preventing and addressing sexual and gender-based violence in prison was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), bringing together 14 correctional officers from eight OSCE participating States on 18 and 19 December 2017 in
The 83rd IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
ERGNETI, 19 December 2017- On 19 December 2017, the 83rd meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was held in Ergneti. The meeting took place in an open and constructive atmosphere.
OSCE Chief Monitor Ertugrul Apakan urges restraint as security situation in eastern Ukraine deteriorates
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
KYIV, 19 December 2017 – As the security situation in eastern Ukraine deteriorates, Ertugrul Apakan, Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), today called for restraint and full adherence to the agreed ceasefire...
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organizes roundtable discussion to discuss national and international commitments to gender equality
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
A roundtable discussion on national and international commitments on gender equality took place in Dushanbe on 13 December 2017. The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and attended by representatives of the Committee on Women and Family Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan and 35 participants from political parties and civil society, including national gender experts and young adult gender champions.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 19 December 2017
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.
Media literacy focus of OSCE-organized training course for students of University of Sarajevo
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
A two-day training course on media literacy for over 20 students from the Faculties of Philosophy and Political Sciences of the University of Sarajevo, organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), was held on 16 and 17 December 2017 in Sarajevo...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro provides technical assistance to State Election Commission in detailing their work plan for 2018
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the State Election Commission, gathered some 35 members from the State and Municipal Election Commissions for a workshop in Podgorica on 14 and 15 December to review this year’s activities and develop a draft work plan for next year...