News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani completes visit to Kyiv, emphasizes continued destructive impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine’s people
Publishing date: 16 January 2023
KYIV, 16 January 2023 –The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, completed his visit to Kyiv today.
North Macedonia takes over OSCE Chair
Publishing date: 1 January 2023
VIENNA/SKOPJE, 1 January 2023 — Today, North Macedonia takes over the OSCE Chair with a main focus on the needs of the people.
OSCE supports decision makers in the Central Asian energy sector to foster women’s equal participation
Publishing date: 12 December 2022
The OSCE held a regional workshop on Fostering Women’s Participation in the Energy Sector in Central Asia, jointly with the Qazaq Green Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Association and with in-kind support from UNDP Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 7-8 December. The event offered a platform for 30 representatives from energy ministries, industry, women’s energy associations, and academia from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to discuss regional opportunities and challenges facing women in the energy sector.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro underscores importance of swift appointment of judges to Constitutional Court
Publishing date: 8 December 2022
PODGORICA, 8 December 2022- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Dominique Waag, emphasised the importance of quickly appointing judges to the Constitutional Court today.
Developing Tajikistan’s capacities for requesting electronic evidence across borders
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
From 29 November to 2 December, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and the UNDOC Terrorism Prevention Branch organized a training course in Tajikistan on requesting electronic evidence from service providers based in foreign jurisdictions. The course, based on the United Nations Practical Guide on Requesting Electronic Evidence across Borders, was developed by the UNODC, INTERPOL, and OSCE, with the financial support of the European Union.
Slovenia’s 2022 parliamentary elections: ODIHR election assessment mission final report
Publishing date: 5 December 2022
The April 2022 parliamentary elections in Slovenia were competitive and pluralistic. Contestants campaigned freely, and voters had a wide variety of choices across the political spectrum. During the election campaign, the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association were respected. However,
OSCE organizes annual conference for members of Gender Equality Platform in Border Security
Publishing date: 30 November 2022
The importance of a gender-inclusive approach to border security was the focus of a two-day annual conference of the OSCE Gender Equality Platform in Border Security and Management, concluded on 30 November 2022 in Podgorica, Montenegro.