News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Conflict prevention at the core of the OSCE’s work, but must be further strengthened to face another decade, say participants at Ministerial Council side event
Publishing date: 3 December 2021
The OSCE has played a vital role in preventing conflict and responding to crises over the last decade, but further steps must be taken to strengthen and make better use of the OSCE’s unique toolbox in relation to early warning, early action, dialogue facilitation, mediation support and post-conflict rehabilitation.
OSCE’s role in strengthening good security sector governance at the centre of Ministerial Council side event
Publishing date: 3 December 2021
By increasing democratic civilian control, respecting the rule of law, upholding human rights and integrating a real role for women, good security sector governance helps build the population’s trust and provides stability by significantly contributing to conflict prevention.
OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan promotes best practices in elaboration of national legislation in compliance with World Trade Organization requirements
Publishing date: 3 December 2021
OSCE best practices in improving national legislation to meet the World Trade Organizations’ (WTO) requirements were discussed during an online seminar organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat on 2 and 3 December 2021.
OSCE supports training course on international standards of human rights and freedoms for defense lawyers from all regions of Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 December 2021
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan organized an in-person training-of-trainers, from 28 November to 2 December 2021 in Tashkent, on international standards of human rights and freedoms for defense lawyers from all regions of Uzbekistan. The training course is part of the longstanding efforts of PCUz to reach out to legal professionals and to support the creation of a community of legal experts in Uzbekistan, with knowledge of the most recent developments among international legal experts.
Enhancing capacity-building of the Ombudsperson office focus of OSCE-organized seminar
Publishing date: 2 December 2021
An OSCE-organized online seminar on mainstreaming the work of the national human rights institutions and the role of an Advisory Council in Turkmenistan took place on 2 December 2021.
High Commissioner on National Minorities welcomes Montenegro’s approach to national minorities and inter-ethnic relations
Publishing date: 2 December 2021
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov welcomed Montenegro’s approach to national minorities and inter-ethnic relations and discussed the authorities’ plans to manage diversity in society, during his visit to the country from 24 to 26 November 2021.
ODIHR experts discuss Italy’s electoral reform during follow-up visit to Rome
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented their final report on Italy’s 2018 parliamentary elections during a visit to Rome that took place from 29 November to 1 December 2021. The experts discussed the report’s key findings and