News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Ambassadors visit Tajikistan
Publishing date: 8 November 2022
On 5 and 6 November 2022, a group of four Permanent Representatives to the OSCE visited Tajikistan to reconfirm their strong support for strengthening the OSCE’s co-operation with Tajikistan.
The OSCE Mission to BiH announces the winners of the competition “Proud of Our School”
Publishing date: 8 November 2022
SARAJEVO, 8 November 2022- Today, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina announced the winners of the “Proud of Our School” competition launched in April 2022. The Mission invited schools across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to share their best practices that promote inclusivity, foster well-being and effective learning, and encourage students and parents to participate in school life.
Seizing the transformative power of digital and social economy: the OSCE Regional Ideathon
Publishing date: 7 November 2022
On 4 and 5 November 2022 on the Ohrid Lake, North Macedonia, the Regional Ideathon organized by the Office of the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities gathered seventy young people aged 18-25 from the Western Balkans’ region. Under the motto “Inspire, Connect, Enable”, the Ideathon is a creative problem solving exercise where youth come together and, guided by innovative start-uppers, dive into a social or an environmental challenge and consider possible solutions with the use of technology.
OSCE and UNOCT host back-to-back conferences to discuss ways to responsibly use passenger data to prevent travel of foreign terrorist fighters
Publishing date: 4 November 2022
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) organized two events from 1 to 4 November 2022 focused on supporting States in implementing passenger data programmes, enhancing coordination between participating States, international organizations, and private sector companies, and deepening regional cooperative partnerships.
Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina visits Travnik
Publishing date: 4 November 2022
Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Ambassador Brian Aggeler, visited Travnik today.
Climate resilience, nature conservation and security in the Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif area focus of workshop organized by OSCE and adelphi
Publishing date: 3 November 2022
On 2 and 3 November 2022, over 70 participants representing a diverse group of stakeholders from the four protected areas of Korab-Koritnik, Mavrovo, Shar Mountain and Sharri/Šara convened for a workshop in Mavrovo, North Macedonia, to discuss a shared vision to reduce climate-related security risks and identify joint projects and co-operation formats.
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations and reform in Georgia
Publishing date: 3 November 2022
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final report on Georgia’s 2021 local elections during a visit to Tbilisi that took place from 31 October to 3 November 2022.