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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Regional co-operation and connectivity at the centre of OSCE Chair-in-Office Ian Borg's visit to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 27 June 2024
BISHKEK, 27 June 2024 — Today, the OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg, concluded his visit to Kyrgyzstan. This visit aimed to underscore the OSCE's long-standing commitment to Kyrgyzstan and discuss the achievements of the strong and constructive partnership with the participating State in achieving regional security for all.
High Commissioner on National Minorities makes inaugural visit to headquarters of Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah
Publishing date: 27 June 2024
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov met with the leadership of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Saudi Arabia on 24 June 2024 to discuss tangible ways to reinforce co-operation on issues of mutual interest. Abdrakhmanov discussed conflict prevention, and
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concludes successful Central Asia event on safety of journalists
Publishing date: 27 June 2024
ALMATY, 27 June 2024 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Teresa Ribeiro concluded today the regional Central Asian Safety of Journalists event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event, titled "Beyond the Headlines: Protecting Journalists to Advance Media Freedom”, gathered journalists, media professionals, and academia from the Central Asian region to engage in discussions on tools and strategies to promote the safety of journalists.
OSCE workshop enhances Armenia's legal landscape of crypto finance
Publishing date: 27 June 2024
To bolster Armenia's regulatory framework for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), the OSCE organized a workshop from 25 to 27 June in Yerevan. Having united participants from the Financial Monitoring Center and the General Prosecutor’s Office at the Central Bank of Armenia, the workshop
Young journalists gain AI, media literacy skills at OSCE course in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 24 June 2024
From 17 to 21 June, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and the OSCE Secretariat, conducted the Central Asian Summer Media School in Kosh-Kol village, Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan.
OSCE Mission releases Western Balkans Trial Monitoring Report outlining efforts needed to step up the fight against organized crime and corruption
Publishing date: 24 June 2024
In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), based on the monitoring of 55 organized crime and corruption cases involving over 900 hearings monitored between July 2021 and March 2024, the Report provides evidence-based recommendations developed to improve transparency, efficiency and the utilization of asset confiscation mechanisms.
Tackling discrimination and intolerance against women and girls is vital to ensure our common security, OSCE leaders say
Publishing date: 24 June 2024
VIENNA, 24 June 2024 – Despite progress made in some areas, levels of intolerance and discrimination remain high and pervasive in many parts of the OSCE region with a particularly negative impact on women and girls, corroding democracy and jeopardising our common security, and undermining gender equality, OSCE leaders said as a two-day meetingon tolerance and non-discrimination and gender equality started today.