News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Human Dimension Conference concludes in Warsaw
Publishing date: 7 October 2022
WARSAW, 7 October 2022 – The Warsaw Human Dimension Conference concluded today. Over a thousand participants representing international organizations, governments, and civil society from across the OSCE area gathered to examine the implementation of the OSCE Human Dimension commitments at the ten-day event.
Preventing human trafficking in supply chains focus of OSCE forum in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 5 October 2022
Combating human trafficking and forced labour in supply chains of companies and public entities was the focus of a forum organised today in Tashkent by the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in partnership with the National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Persons and Forced Labour of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
ODIHR opens election observation mission to the United States
Publishing date: 29 September 2022
WASHINGTON D.C., 29 September 2022 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 8 November midterm congressional elections in the United States, following an invitation from the national authorities.
Improving the investigation and prosecution of election-related criminal acts in focus of OSCE workshops
Publishing date: 27 September 2022
A series of workshops on the effective investigation and prosecution of criminal acts threatening the integrity of elections concluded today in Mostar.
Moscow Mechanism expert presents report to OSCE Permanent Council on the Russian Federation
Publishing date: 22 September 2022
The OSCE Moscow Mechanism rapporteur Professor Angelika Nussberger presented findings collected in the ‘Report on Russia’s Legal and Administrative Practice in Light of its OSCE Human Dimension Commitments’ to the OSCE Permanent Council on 22 September 2022.
Combating illicit trafficking of cultural property focus of OSCE developmental workshop in Edinburgh
Publishing date: 22 September 2022
As part of its ongoing multi-year program to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural property, from 12 to 14 September in Edinburgh, Scotland, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department led a workshop comprised of subject matter experts to develop a first of its kind interactive training program for OSCE participating States’ law enforcement and border security personnel.
Promoting regional economic connectivity focus of OSCE-organized seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 22 September 2022
Issues of improving investment climate and strengthening of regulatory basis in the export management area were addressed during an OSCE- online seminar in Ashgabat on 21 and 22 September 2022. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized this event to present best practices of the OSCE participating