News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Digital technology must empower women and address their needs, say OSCE leaders on International Women’s Day
Publishing date: 8 March 2023
SKOPJE/VIENNA/WARSAW, 8 March 2023 – Marking International Women’s Day, OSCE leaders urged further action to explore and embrace innovation and digital technology to eliminate all forms of gender inequality.
OSCE Representative Ribeiro encouraged by authorities’ commitment to freedom of expression and media freedom, as she concludes visit to Moldova
Publishing date: 6 March 2023
VIENNA, 6 March 2023 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded her official visit to Moldova, which took place from 27 February to 3 March 2023.
111th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 2 March 2023
ERGNETI, 2 March 2023- The 111th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was held today in Ergneti, under the co-facilitation of the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), Dimitrios Karabalis, and Viorel Moşanu, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Finland, commends the country’s demonstrated commitment to manage diversity
Publishing date: 27 February 2023
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Finland from 13 to 17 February 2023.
People of Ukraine must come first, Russia must end this war, say OSCE leaders
Publishing date: 24 February 2023
VIENNA, 24 February 2023 — Today the OSCE Troika —Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto — and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, President of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Margareta Cederfelt and Secretary General Roberto Montella made the following statement:
OSCE and Ombudsperson of Uzbekistan co-host International Human Rights Conference in Samarkand
Publishing date: 24 February 2023
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis (National Parliament) of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsperson), as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uzbekistan, co-hosted the International Conference titled “Interaction and Cooperation in the Field of Reliable Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms.” The event took place on 23 February 2023 in Samarkand.
Chairman-in-Office and Secretary General announce OSCE support to earthquake victims during visit to Türkiye
Publishing date: 20 February 2023
ANKARA, 20 February 2023 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, and Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid visited Ankara to express their condolences to all those affected by the terrible earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria on 6th February. They announced OSCE support to address immediate needs, as well as to provide longer term assistance.