News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani concludes visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 14 May 2023
SARAJEVO, 14 May 2023 — The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, concluded a two-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
OSCE facilitates Swedish Agency’s needs assessment visit on Montenegro’s firefighting capacities
Publishing date: 12 May 2023
A needs assessment to evaluate the fire mitigating measures in Montenegro concluded on 12 May, conducted by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) for the Ministry of Defense and with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes her visit to New York and Washington
Publishing date: 12 May 2023
VIENNA, 12 May 2023- Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Teresa Ribeiro concluded her visit to the United States of America from 1 – 5 May, where she presented the Joint Declaration on Media Freedom and Democracy and hosted several events on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day in New
Moscow Mechanism expert report to OSCE Permanent Council on Belarus
Publishing date: 11 May 2023
Today the OSCE Moscow Mechanism rapporteur Professor Hervé Ascensio presented his findings to the OSCE Permanent Council, collected in his report entitled ‘Report on the serious threat to the OSCE human dimension in Belarus since 5 November 2020’.
“How Do I See You? – Kosovo:” OSCE Mission and DokuFest bring youth from different communities together through intercultural exchange camp
Publishing date: 8 May 2023
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo, in co-operation with DokuFest, completed on 7 May 2023 an eight-day intercultural exchange camp as part of “How Do I See You? – Kosovo” initiative. The activity connected 14 young people from different communities, areas and backgrounds, in order for them to know each
Moscow Mechanism experts present report on Ukraine to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 4 May 2023
The OSCE Moscow Mechanism mission of experts undertaken by Professor Veronika Bílková, Dr. Cecilie Hellestveit and Dr. Elīna Šteinerte presented their findings to the OSCE Permanent Council on 4 May 2023, collected in the report entitled ‘Report on Violations and Abuses of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, related to the Forcible Transfer and/or Deportation of Ukrainian Children to the Russian Federation’.
More determination needed by states to prevent breaches of international law and ensure accountability during conflict and crisis, OSCE leaders say
Publishing date: 24 April 2023
VIENNA, 24 April 2023 – While all countries of the OSCE have expressed their determination “to resolve by peaceful means any related issue, individually and collectively, on the basis of mutual respect and co-operation”, violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law are a reality in the region today, OSCE leaders said as a two-day conference began today.