News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Continued Importance of Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security highlighted at OSCE visit hosted by Sweden
Publishing date: 1 October 2021
A visit in the framework of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security, with a focus on women in armed forces, highlighting the example of Sweden, was organized by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre and the Chairperson-in-Office from 30 September to 1 October 2021.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports Ministry of Justice, Human and Minority Rights’ Department for Gender Equality to implement gender responsive policies
Publishing date: 1 October 2021
On 1 October 2021, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro donated technical equipment to the Department for Gender Equality within the Ministry of Justice, Human and Minority Rights. The equipment will help to enhance the Department’s capacity to produce quality reports and presentations on the implementation of gender responsive policies.
OSCE organizes training course on handling digital evidence by first responders in Central Asia
Publishing date: 1 October 2021
A five-day OSCE online training course on handling digital evidence by first responders for criminal justice practitioners from the five Central Asian OSCE participating States concluded on 1 October 2021. The course provided practitioners with an in-depth understanding on how to secure digital evidence and conduct basic online investigations.
Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Alexey Rogov met with Speaker of Parliament Talant Mamytov
Publishing date: 30 September 2021
Alexey Rogov, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, met with Talant Mamytov, Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyz Republic in Bishkek on 16 September 2021.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative and Head of Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina urge for swift investigation into targeted online hate campaign against media
Publishing date: 24 September 2021
VIENNA/SARAJEVO, 24 September 2021- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro and Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Kathleen Kavalec condemned today a targeted online hate campaign against several media professionals in BiH, urging the authorities to take effective measures to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators in accordance with the law...
OSCE Mission continues to support arms control efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
SARAJEVO, 21 September 2021 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) supported today the country's Ministry of Defence in holding the 18th Session of the BiH Strategic Committee for Weapons, Ammunition and Explosive Ordnance...
OSCE hosts expert dialogue on good practices in addressing return of foreign terrorist fighters, including age- and gender-sensitive approaches
Publishing date: 20 September 2021
Good practices in the treatment of foreign terrorist fighter (FTF) returnees, including age and gender-sensitive approaches, was the focus of an expert dialogue organized online by the OSCE’s Action against Terrorism Unit jointly with OSCE field operations in Central Asia from 15 to 17 September 2021.