News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
The Court should be part of the toolbox of the OSCE Chairpersonship, says Court President
Publishing date: 8 May 2024
In his annual address to the OSCE Permanent Council on 2 May 2024, Professor Emmanuel Decaux, President of the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, presented the Court’s 2023 activity report and underscored its crucial role in the OSCE framework, advocating for its inclusion as a key instrument in the OSCE Chairpersonship's toolkit.
Women’s full inclusion in peace and security efforts focus of OSCE Asian partners meeting
Publishing date: 7 May 2024
The OSCE Asian Partners for Co-Operation Group and the participating States met today to discuss the importance of women’s full and equal participation in all phases and at all levels of conflict prevention, resolution and peace building.
OSCE Chair-in-Office and the Representative on Freedom of the Media urge renewed commitment towards media freedom on World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 3 May 2024
VIENNA, May 3 2024 – On World Press Freedom Day, the Maltese Chairpersonship of the OSCE, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, emphasize the pivotal role of independent journalism in addressing global challenges and crises. This year's theme for World Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” reflects the need to strengthen the media’s role in addressing the environmental crisis and its consequences.
Civil society is vital to promote and protect international law during times of crisis, OSCE leaders say
Publishing date: 22 April 2024
VIENNA, 22 April 2024 – While civil society organizations play a crucial role in monitoring and ensuring accountability for violations of international law in times of crisis, it is becoming increasingly difficult in many places for them to carry out their work effectively or safely, OSCE leaders said as a two-day conference began today.
Malta will continue strengthening UN-OSCE collaboration, Chair-in-Office Borg tells UN Security Council
Publishing date: 19 April 2024
NEW YORK CITY, 19 April 2024 – The United Nations and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe are mutually reinforcing institutions, each playing a complementary role in the pursuit of peace and security, said the OSCE Chair-in-Office and Malta’s Foreign Minister Ian Borg in his address to the UN Security Council.
Cyber Incident Classification System in focus of OSCE workshop
Publishing date: 19 April 2024
The OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) organized a workshop on national cyber incident classification- a metric system for the classification of cyber incidents.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Borg and Secretary General Schmid respond to recent political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 19 April 2024
VALLETTA/VIENNA, 19 April 2024 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid made the following statement regarding the actions taken by the Republika Srpska National Assembly to unilaterally transfer competences from the State to the entity level with the aim of creating a parallel electoral system within the entity.