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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
EU and OSCE support Central Asia in strengthening the regional co-operation on Uranium Legacy Remediation
Publishing date: 22 July 2025
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), in close partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with the financial support of the European Union (EU), hosted a regional coordination meeting of Aarhus Centres and key stakeholders from Kyrgyzstan,
EU and OSCE support Central Asia in strengthening the regional co-operation on Uranium Legacy Remediation
Publishing date: 21 July 2025
Khujand, 18 July 2025 — The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), in close partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with the financial support of the European Union (EU), hosted a regional coordination meeting of Aarhus Centres and key stakeholders
Evidence of human rights violations in Ukraine increases amid escalating attacks by Russian armed forces, OSCE human rights office says
Publishing date: 15 July 2025
WARSAW, 15 July 2025 – Intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities by the Russian Federation continue to result in a sharp increase in civilian casualties, while the systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war persists and a growing number of Ukrainians are being prosecuted by Russian authorities on fabricated charges, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said today in a new report.
OSCE workshop in Turkmenistan supports development of national competency framework and training strategy on cybercrime and electronic evidence
Publishing date: 27 June 2025
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, held a workshop in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on 26 and 27 June to support the country’s law enforcement and criminal justice institutions in developing a national competency framework and training strategy on
Turkmen planning authorities build skills in strategic environmental assessment at OSCE seminar in Ashgabat
Publishing date: 24 June 2025
More than 50 representatives from Turkmenistan’s environmental, health, and sectoral planning authorities strengthened their skills in strategic environmental assessment (SEA) at a two-day seminar organized by the OSCE from 18 to 19 June in Ashgabat.
Statement by the OSCE Troika to condemn Russia’s intensified attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 June 2025
HELSINKI/VALLETTA/BERN, 18 June 2025- Today, the OSCE Troika – Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta Ian Borg, and Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis – made the following statement:
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media discusses importance of media freedom and independent journalism during official visit to Hungary
Publishing date: 4 June 2025
VIENNA, 4 June 2025 — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Jan Braathu, yesterday concluded his first official visit to Hungary where he held bilateral meetings with Hungarian authorities as well as consultations with journalists and civil society representatives. He also gave a keynote speech at the General Meeting of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) in Budapest.