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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan supports workshop on enhancing youth participation in political and civic life
Publishing date: 15 October 2021
An OSCE-supported a workshop on enhancing youth participation in political and civic life in Kazakhstan took place in Nur-Sultan on 15 October 2021. Some 50 members of parliament, representatives of the Ministry of Information and Social development, youth organizations, young experts and human rights defenders participated in the event, which was held in a blended format.
Legislators and experts work together on human rights-compliant policies for prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration of foreign terrorist fighters in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 15 October 2021
Legislators and experts discussed strategies and policies for effective and human rights-compliant prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration of foreign terrorist fighters and their families in South-Eastern Europe and neighboring countries at a Regional Policy Dialogue held in blended format on 14 and 15 October 2021 in Vienna.
OSCE supports a seminar on countering illegal capital flight
Publishing date: 15 October 2021
On 15 October 2021 in Nur-Sultan, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan concluded a two-day seminar on countering illegal capital flight.
During visit of OSCE Media Freedom Representative, Albanian authorities reiterated will to bring draft media laws in line with international standards
Publishing date: 14 October 2021
VIENNA, 14 October 2021 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded her official visit to Albania yesterday. During her visit, Ribeiro met with several governmental authorities, including Prime Minister Edi Rama, Minister of Foreign Affairs Olta Xhaçka, President Ilir Meta, Speaker of Parliament Lindita Nikolla, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Media Agron Gjekmarkaj and Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Media Petro Koçi.
In Tirana, OSCE PA’s Karimi commends the efforts of Albania on Afghan evacuees, participates in media conference
Publishing date: 14 October 2021
COPENHAGEN, 14 October 2021 – Dutch parliamentarian Farah Karimi, who serves as Vice-Chair of the OSCE PA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Migration and as Special Representative on Youth Engagement, has been in Albania this week discussing the situation of Afghans sheltered in Albania under Temporary Protected Status with representatives of the international community and national authorities.
OSCE seminar promotes good governance principles and sustainable economic development in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 14 October 2021
Effective good governance in preventing and combatting corruption to promote economic efficiency and favourable business investment climate was the focus of an OSCE-organized online seminar held on 14 and 15 October 2021.
OSCE and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime train-the-trainer course enhances North Macedonia’s capacities to counter terrorist financing
Publishing date: 14 October 2021
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organized a train-the-trainer course in Vienna from 11 to 13 October 2021, as part of a multiannual training programme focused on strengthening North Macedonia’s capacities in countering terrorist financing.