News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Asian Partnership exchanges experiences with the OSCE relating to confidence and security building measures, with focus on the situation on the Korean Peninsula
Publishing date: 21 November 2022
On 21 November 2022, an OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group discussion was organized in Vienna by the Swedish Chair of the Group in co-operation with the Republic of Korea to exchange experiences with the OSCE relating to confidence and security building measures with focus on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Kazakhstan’s Early Presidential Election Lacked Competitiveness and, While Efficiently Prepared, Underlined Need for Further Reforms, Observers Say
Publishing date: 21 November 2022
ASTANA, 21 November 2022 – The 20 November early presidential election in Kazakhstan took place in a political environment lacking competitiveness and, while efficiently prepared, the election underlined the need for further reforms to bring related legislation and its implementation in line with OSCE commitments to ensure genuine pluralism, observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said in a statement released today.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro trains Parliamentary Committees staff
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
Parliament’s oversight role and principles of democratic law making were the topics of a two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in Podgorica on 17 and 18 November.
Multi-agency teams from North Macedonia explore financial disruption options to counter terrorist financing
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
On 18 November, a four-day course aimed at further strengthening national capacity to counter the financing of terrorism concluded in Gevgelija, North Macedonia. The course was organized by the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the OSCE Mission to Skopje.
Protection of targets vulnerable to terrorist attacks and increased regional co-operation focus of OSCE-led workshop in Central Asia
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
From 16 to 18 November, over 55 experts from Central Asia and Mongolia gathered in Tashkent to discuss how to better protect vulnerable targets, such as critical infrastructure and soft targets, from terrorist attacks. The event was an opportunity to enhance the preparedness of participating States and provide a platform for dialogue on cross-border infrastructure protection.
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes Gender and Diversity in Judiciary baseline study publication
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
To help address issues of gender inequality in the justice system, the OSCE Mission to Skopje recently published a baseline study on Gender and Diversity in the Judiciary. “Only a transparent and inclusive judiciary can enjoy the trust and support of the citizens, which will enable it to perform
OSCE holds training on handling digital evidence by first responders in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
From 14 to 18 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, organized a course on handling digital evidence by first responders at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.