News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supports Kafirnighan River Basin Council’s meeting
Publishing date: 17 April 2024
On 17 April 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in collaboration with Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources conducted a half-day event dedicated to the Kafirnighan River Basin Council’s 4th meeting.
Empowering Central Asian Voices: OSCE and the EU launch Young Women for Peace Initiative for the region
Publishing date: 16 April 2024
Reiterating OSCE commitments to advance gender equality and promote the inclusion of youth in the peace and security agenda, the OSCE Gender Issues Programme with the financial support of the European Union and in close co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the OSCE Academy launched the Young Women for Peace Initiative for Central Asia.
Courts in Kosovo should ensure consistency and fairness in sentencing of illegal weapons possession cases, OSCE report recommends
Publishing date: 16 April 2024
The OSCE Mission today published its latest focused report on sentencing practices in cases involving illegal possession of weapons.
Functioning of Business Ombudsperson in focus of OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 15 April 2024
Best practices of the OSCE participating States in establishing business ombudsperson institutions and protecting the rights and legitimate interests of business entities were shared during an OSCE-organized seminar that took place on 15 April 2024 in Ashgabat. The event brought together
We call on the competent authorities not to proceed with the adoption of the proposed decision of the Municipal Council on the renaming of streets in Srebrenica
Publishing date: 15 April 2024
SARAJEVO, 15 April 2024- The OSCE Mission to BiH (Mission) urges relevant authorities not to proceed with a proposed Municipal Council decision regarding the renaming of streets in Srebrenica.
OSCE Presence organizes exchange visit for Albanian journalists to Sweden to enhance media reporting on security affairs
Publishing date: 12 April 2024
Nine journalists from the main media outlets in Albania and two media relations officials from the Ministry of Interior and State Police participated in an exchange visit to Stockholm, Sweden, organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania as part of its small arms and light weapons (SALW) project, from
OSCE conducts specialized training for civil society and private sector in Ukraine on advancing transparency through open data
Publishing date: 12 April 2024
In a world where open data plays a crucial role in fostering transparency and accountability, the OSCE continues its commitment to supporting open data initiatives in Ukraine. As part of this endeavor, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) concluded two two-day training courses aimed at empowering representatives from civil society, journalism, research, and the private sector with specialized knowledge of open data tools and digital tools in Ukraine.