News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE helps enhance capacity of members of the Parliament and its administration staff in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 May 2022
The Jogorku Kenesh is the national parliament of Kyrgyzstan, it consists of 90 members of parliament, including 19 women MPs. Some 50 newly elected parliamentarians and staff of the administration of the Jogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan took part in a series of orientation seminars during April and May, organized with the support of the United Nations Development Programme in Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. The seminars aimed to enhance professional knowledge and skills of the newly elected MPs and the staff, thereby strengthening the institutional capacity of the Jogorku Kenesh.
Role of political parties in achieving gender equality in political life focus of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and ODIHR’s round table
Publishing date: 17 May 2022
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Gender Equality Committee of the Parliament of Montenegro, organised a roundtable discussion on “Achieving gender equality in political life in Montenegro: The role of political parties”, on 17 May 2022 in Podgorica.
Freedom of expression focus of OSCE-organized workshop in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 16 May 2022
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to support ministries in gender-responsive budgeting process
Publishing date: 13 May 2022
In co-operation with the Secretariat to the Competitiveness Council of Montenegro and the Ministry of Finance, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized the training course for six ministries on gender-responsive budget analysis on 11 May 2022 in Podgorica.
OSCE Mission, ODIHR promote gender-responsive local governance and women’s participation in decision-making in Kosovo
Publishing date: 13 May 2022
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo in co-operation with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) conducted on 10 and 11 May 2022 a two-day workshop on gender-responsive local governance and the role of women in municipal decision-making processes. The workshop targeted newly elected
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organizes World Press Freedom Day international conference
Publishing date: 13 May 2022
On 5 May 2022, journalists and media experts from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Lithuania, Germany and the United Kingdom gathered in Dushanbe for an international conference to celebrate World Press Freedom Day.
Roadmap for the development of green hydrogen energy discussed at OSCE-organized roundtable in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 11 May 2022
On May 11, 2022, the Centre in Ashgabat organized an online roundtable to discuss the pilot project of the roadmap for the development of green hydrogen energy in Turkmenistan. The event is a continuation of a series of events aimed at the development of hydrogen energy in the country. The event