News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and Inclusive Security support Ukraine’s regions in implementing their local Women, Peace and Security action plans
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
A workshop on the local implementation of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, was organized by the OSCE and Inclusive Security in Kyiv on 15-16 November 2017, bringing together 20 experts from regional administrations, national police and civil society organizations from the Volyn, Odessa, Luhansk, Donetsk and Dnipro regions.
OSCE Representative Désir reiterates importance of maintaining sustainable public service broadcaster in Ukraine, urges effective funding solution
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
VIENNA, 17 November 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed concern about the decision of the Ukrainian authorities to significantly cut the funding of public service broadcaster’s activities...
Migration and Media Freedom in focus of Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks’ address to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
Vienna, 17 November 2017 –Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muižnieks addressed the OSCE Permanent Council yesterday at the invitation of the Austrian OSCE Chairmanship. The Commissioner underlined the importance of strong co-operation between the two organizations in ensuring that, in addressing many of today’s complex security challenges, Human Rights are safeguarded as a fundamental pillar of democracy.
ODIHR experts visit Bosnia and Herzegovina for discussions on electoral reform as part of Western Balkans election support project
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
A team of experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) was in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 13 to 17 November 2017 for a consultation and planning visit as part of the ODIHR project “ Support to Elections in the Western Balkans ”. The ODIHR team met with senior
OSCE introduces best practices for handling domestic violence cases in Moldova’s Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova facilitated a workshop for 22 law enforcement officers and six public defender lawyers on how to better investigate domestic violence cases and protect the rights of the victims on 16-17 November.
OSCE-supported third Aarhus Centre opened in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
A third Aarhus Centre in Kyrgyzstan, located in Chlopon-Ata in the Issyk-Kul region, was officially opened with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the State Agency for Environmental Protection and Forestry of Kygryzstan (SAEPF) on 9 November 2017...
OSCE parliamentarians call for enhanced international co-operation on migration in Malta conference
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
VALLETTA, 16 November 2017 – Senior Members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Migration are in Malta for discussions on promoting co-operation related to migration in the Mediterranean region. The conference, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean and the Parliament of Malta, will serve as parliamentary input to United Nations discussions on global compacts on refugees and migrants next year...