News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro provides project management consultancy to the Department for Media Studies and Journalism at University of Montenegro
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro is supporting the Department for Media Studies and Journalism at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Montenegro with intensive workshops on project management cycles during the month of October.
ODIHR experts present final report on Albania’s 2021 parliamentary elections in Tirana
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
Elections experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the ODIHR final report on Albania’s April 2021 parliamentary elections during a visit to Tirana from 29 September to 1 October 2021. The experts discussed the report’s findings and recommendations
OSCE supports a series of webinars on human rights and freedoms
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
An OSCE-supported series of online thematic webinars on human rights and freedoms were launched on 30 September 2021 and will last until 10 November 2021. The first event was attended by some 46 participants consisting of civil activists, human rights defenders and representatives of governmental agencies.
Local elections in Georgia competitive and well run, but marred by allegations of pressure on voters, vote-buying and an unlevel playing field, international observers say
Publishing date: 3 October 2021
TBILISI, 3 October 2021 – Georgia’s local elections were competitive and technically well administered, but marred by widespread allegations of electoral violations, vote-buying, and an unlevel playing field, as well as intimidation and pressure, international observers said in a statement today.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde commemorates 30-year anniversary of Moscow Document
Publishing date: 3 October 2021
STOCKHOLM, 3 October 2021 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde highlighted today the importance of the landmark Document of the Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE – the Moscow Document – which was adopted 30 years ago today by participating States.
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan supports a roundtable discussion of the new Water Code concept
Publishing date: 1 October 2021
A roundtable discussion on the concept of the planned Water Code concluded on October 1, 2021 in Aktau, Mangystau province. The two-day event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in partnership with the Water Resources Committee of the Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Ministry of Kazakhstan.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 1 October 2021
Publishing date: 1 October 2021
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continued to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). Due to the short reporting period, the overall number of border crossings by persons and vehicles significantly decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week. This report represents the last Weekly Update issued by the Observer Mission, whose mandate expired on 30 September 2021. As of 00:00 on 1 October 2021, the Observer Mission is no longer present at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk. The Mission is continuing to carry out activities related to its discontinuation.