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Moldova presidential election 2020: OSCE/ODIHR limited election observation mission final report

Publishing date: 26 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ODIHR final report on 2020 Moldova presidential election The 2020 presidential election in Moldova was organized professionally despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the negative and divisive campaigning which degraded the quality of information available to voters. There were

OSCE welcomes adoption of the BiH Strategy for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons

Publishing date: 25 February 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SARAJEVO, 25 February 2021- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) welcomes today’s adoption of the 2021-2024 BiH Strategy for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and its action plan by the BiH Council of Ministers...

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Chargé d'affaires of Romania Emilia Mazuru

Publishing date: 24 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
On 24 February 2021, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Emilia Mazuru, Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Romania to the International Organizations in Vienna and discussed the current state of media freedom in Romania and the wider OSCE region.

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 24 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
On 22 February, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Siniša Bencun to discuss media freedom developments and challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina...

OSCE and adelphi conclude first regional consultation on climate change and security in South-Eastern Europe

Publishing date: 23 February 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA, 23 February 2021 – Opportunities for transboundary co-operation to address climate-related security risks in South-Eastern Europe were virtually presented today to an audience of over 100 participants at the Regional Consultation Process on Climate Change and Security in South-Eastern Europe. The event was the result of a series of three interactive regional consultation workshops and three surveys on climate change and security, organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities and the Berlin-based think tank adelphi...

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Albania

Publishing date: 23 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
On 22 February 2021, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Igli Hasani to discuss media freedom developments in Albania and ways in which the Representative can provide assistance.

Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 23 February 2021

Publishing date: 23 February 2021
Content type: Weekly report
Where we are: OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
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 decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.