News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Renowned athletes join OSCE-supported campaign against gender-based violence
Publishing date: 25 November 2024
Joining the international 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, on 25 November the OSCE Mission to Montenegro launched the 2024 campaign “See for Yourself, You’re Not a Small Boy”. This initiative is supported by the Basketball, Handball, and Water Polo and Swimming sports associations of Montenegro together with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Family Care and Demographics, and the NGO Women’s Safe House.
Energy security, climate resilience and co-operation in focus at COP29: OSCE highlights its engagement
Publishing date: 25 November 2024
From 15 to 21 November 2024, the OSCE actively participated in the 29th session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
16 Days of Activism against GBV 2024 OSCE Mission to Skopje Engagements
Publishing date: 24 November 2024
24 November: OSCE flagship event: “Violence against young women and girls: sexual harassment, stalking and controlling behaviour” Time and location: 12:00- 14:30, Laboratorium, Skopje This event aims to identify and address the practical challenges in preventing and prosecuting violence against
OSCE strengthens the professional military education capabilities of border officers in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 22 November 2024
On 22 November 2024, thirteen officers of the Tajik Border Troops, including eleven men and two women, completed a comprehensive three-week Training of Trainers (ToT) course, marking another significant step in the OSCE's commitment to enhancing border security education in Tajikistan.
Conference explored role of media freedom in the OSCE region for resilient and vibrant democracies in a fast-evolving information space
Publishing date: 22 November 2024
VIENNA, 22 November 2024 – The Maltese Chairpersonship of the OSCE, in collaboration with the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) and the 3CL Foundation, organised the Conference on Media Freedom in the OSCE region on 22 November 2024. The event addressed the multiple challenges facing free and independent media in the current digital landscape and their implications for democracy and security.
Criminal justice in Central Asia focus of biennial forum in Astana
Publishing date: 22 November 2024
Over 100 criminal justice experts and representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as well as from international organizations met in Astana from 20 to 21 November 2024 for the Ninth Expert Forum on Criminal Justice for Central Asia, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan.
OSCE Presence in Albania, General Directorate of Prisons strengthen prison staff capacities on human rights standards
Publishing date: 21 November 2024
From 19 to 21 November 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with the General Directorate of Prisons, organized a training-of-trainers seminar for 35 senior prison staff. The focus was on the Nelson Mandela Rules, the revised UN standards for the treatment of prisoners, which aim to protect the rights of people in detention, including protection from torture and ill-treatment.