News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports mock exercise for election officials
Publishing date: 8 August 2016
A two-day OSCE-supported mock election exercise for some 40 participants from the State Elections Commission (SEC) and Municipal Election Commissions (MEC) concluded on 5 August 2016 in Podgorica...
Representatives of Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan discuss implementing UNSCR 1540 at OSCE-supported meeting in Minsk
Publishing date: 5 August 2016
Representatives of relevant ministries and other state agencies of Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan responsible for implementing provisions of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 on preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction met at an OSCE-supported peer review meeting in Minsk from 2 and 5 August 2016, to discuss progress in their work...
OSCE concludes series of training seminars on implementing the National Preventive Mechanism in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 August 2016
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana concluded a series of two-day training seminars for some 100 members of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) against Torture on 2 August 2016 in Aktobe, Western Kazakhstan...
OSCE media freedom representative urges protection for journalists reporting on civil unrest in Armenia
Publishing date: 1 August 2016
VIENNA, 1 August 2016 – At the end of the siege of police headquarters in Yerevan, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today sought reassurance from the foreign minister of Armenia that journalists’ rights and safety during times of civil unrest would be protected...
OSCE/ODIHR and OHCHR train prosecutors and lawyers in Kyrgyzstan on international standards regarding freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 1 August 2016
International standards and the national legal framework on freedom of religion or belief were the focus of two consecutive training events organized jointly by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) from 25 to 28 July 2016 in Bishkek.
OSCE Office in Tajikistan launches Mentoring Training Programme for women politicians
Publishing date: 1 August 2016
A mentoring training programme for women politicians was launched by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on 1 August 2016 in Dushanbe and will see experienced women politicians cascading their knowledge, provide guidance, support and reassurance to younger women in politics...
Italy to chair the OSCE in 2018
Publishing date: 29 July 2016
Italy is to chair the OSCE in 2018, following a consensus decision of the OSCE’s 57 participating States on 27 July 2016. “This decision fully represents the recognition of our country’s commitment and desire to actively contribute to peace and stability in Europe,” said Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, welcoming the decision...