News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Ministerial Council concludes in Łódź
Publishing date: 2 December 2022
ŁÓDŹ, 2 December 2022 — The OSCE Ministerial Council concluded in Łódź today. Taking place against the backdrop of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the meeting brought together Foreign Ministers and senior officials from across the OSCE participating States.
OSCE Foreign Ministers and senior officials meet in Łódź
Publishing date: 1 December 2022
ŁÓDŹ, 1 December 2021 – Foreign Ministers and senior officials from across the OSCE region meet in Łódź today and tomorrow for the 29th Ministerial Council at the invitation of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.
Impact of war on children focus of side-event at 2022 Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 1 December 2022
Tackling the effects of armed conflict on children was the focus of a side-event held by the Belgian Chair of the Forum for Security Co-operation, in co-operation with Italy, Norway and Poland on 1 December 2022.
Stop Russia’s war against Ukraine, strengthen international security, say civil society groups ahead of Łódź Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 30 November 2022
ŁÓDŹ, 30 November 2022 – Today, civil society representatives from across the OSCE area presented their recommendations that focused on stopping the war in Ukraine and overhauling the international security architecture at the annual OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference held in Łódź.
Head of Mission to Montenegro Waag meets Chair of the State Election Commission
Publishing date: 30 November 2022
On 29 November, Dominique Waag, Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, had a working meeting met with Nikola Mugoša, Chair of the State Election Commission.
OSCE joins the 16 Days of Activism campaign and urges States to step up efforts to end violence against women in conflict
Publishing date: 25 November 2022
VIENNA/WARSAW, 25 November 2022- On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, OSCE leaders called on participating States to enhance efforts on the prevention and elimination of violence against women in conflict.
OSCE organizes regional training for civil society organizations and journalists in monitoring and investigation of the use of public funds through open data
Publishing date: 25 November 2022
From 24 to 25 November, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) and the OSCE Presence in Albania conducted a two-day regional training for representatives of civil society organizations and journalists from South Eastern Europe in Tirana, Albania. The training enhanced technical capacities and fostered discussions and knowledge sharing on the use of open data in preventing and combating corruption with a special focus on the transparency and oversight of public procurement processes.