News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
How pandemic affects welfare of women, focus of OSCE-supported publication presented in Skopje today
Publishing date: 8 March 2021
SKOPJE, 8 March 2021 – Today, on the occasion of International Women’s day, the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of North Macedonia published a Mission-supported analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender and diversity. The analysis shows that the pandemic, and the response to it, has had a disproportionally negative effect on women in all sectors and age groups...
On International Women’s Day, OSCE leaders call for strengthening women’s leadership to achieve peace and security for all
Publishing date: 8 March 2021
STOCKHOLM/VIENNA/WARSAW, 8 March 2021 – The role of women as leaders, particularly in peace building and conflict prevention, is essential to achieve prosperous and peaceful societies, and to guarantee the strength of our democracies, say OSCE officials on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) on Media Freedom and Gender Equality
Publishing date: 8 March 2021
The first Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of 2021 will provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and other executive structures, and a variety of international organizations, civil society and other stakeholders on the implementation of commitments related to the promotion of media freedom and gender equality...
Women make critical contributions to peaceful and prosperous societies, say Chief Monitor of OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine and OSCE Project Co-ordinator
Publishing date: 8 March 2021
KYIV, 8 March 2021 — International Women’s Day provides a timely reminder of women’s ongoing and critical contributions to sustainable peace and security.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 53/2021 issued on 6 March 2021
Publishing date: 6 March 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 59 ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 11 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 46 ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 36 ceasefire violations. The SMM
Georgia parliamentary elections 2020: OSCE/ODIHR Limited election observation mission final report
Publishing date: 5 March 2021
The parliamentary elections in Georgia were competitive and administered efficiently despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, widespread allegations of pressure on voters and the blurring of the line between state and ruling party reduced public confidence in some areas of
OSCE concludes workshops on international co-operation and mutual legal assistance in asset recovery for South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 5 March 2021
The OSCE held an online workshop on international co-operation in asset recovery and cross-border collaboration for 11 criminal justice practitioners from Bosnia and Herzegovina from 3 to 5 March 2021.