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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde concludes visit to Georgia, reaffirming OSCE’s strong support
Publishing date: 17 February 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
TBILISI, 17 February 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde concluded on 16 February an official visit to Georgia.
Women’s economic empowerment focus of OSCE discussion, participants call for equality in income distribution, access to health, education, jobs
Publishing date: 16 February 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
VIENNA, 16 February 2020 – Women’s economic empowerment, through security, stability and sustainable development, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, was the focus of the first preparatory meeting of the 2021 OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum; which concluded today...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 16 February 2021
Publishing date: 16 February 2021
Content type: Weekly report
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.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Hungary
Publishing date: 15 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 15 February 2021, with Ambassador Károly Dán to discuss the current state of media freedom in Hungary...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Austrian Ambassador
Publishing date: 12 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met on 12 February 2021, with Ambassador Florian Raunig to discuss media freedom developments in Austria and the OSCE region.
Joint Statement by the U.S Embassy, EU Delegation/EU Special Representative in BiH and the OSCE Mission to BiH on the Law on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest in BiH Institutions
Publishing date: 12 February 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 12 February 2021 – The U.S. Embassy, EU Delegation/EU Special Representative in BiH and the OSCE Mission to BiH call on all relevant authorities to ensure the draft Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in BiH is aligned with international standards, resulting in a robust system for preventing conflict of interest among public officials...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of North Macedonia
Publishing date: 11 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
On 10 February 2021, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Igor Djundev to discuss the current media freedom landscape and challenges in North Macedonia.