News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports conference on Tajikistan’s new national anti-corruption strategy
Publishing date: 28 October 2021
A conference reviewing the implementation status of Tajikistan’s anti-corruption strategy for 2013–2020 and introducing the new national anti-corruption strategy for 2021–2030, was held on 27 October 2021 in Dushanbe with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe.
Modernization of media legislation focus of OSCE-organized seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 28 October 2021
On 27 and 28 October 2021, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online seminar on legal aspects of the dissemination of information in the digital age.
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan introduces a series of capacity development webinars for NGOs and crisis centers in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 October 2021
An OSCE-supported series of webinars for NGOs and crisis centers in Kazakhstan launched on 27 October 2021. The event was organized in co-operation with the Verum Foundation, the Center for Legal Defense “Zan Talaby” and the Eurasia Foundation’s Civil Society Support Program’s office in Almaty.
OSCE awards green office contest winners in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 October 2021
The winners of the OSCE-supported green office contest were announced on 22 October 2021 in Nur-Sultan. The contest provided an opportunity for government institutions, private companies, civil society and international organizations to promote sustainable use of resources by focusing on waste reduction and recycling.
Armenia Early Parliamentary Elections: ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report
Publishing date: 27 October 2021
The 2021 early parliamentary elections in Armenia were competitive and generally well-managed within a short timeframe. They were, however, characterized by intense polarization and marred by increasingly inflammatory rhetoric among key contestants. While the legal framework is generally
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concludes official visit to the United States of America
Publishing date: 27 October 2021
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFOM) Teresa Ribeiro concluded a five-day official visit to the United States of America on 22 October 2021. She met with representatives of the US Department of State, members of the Helsinki Commission, and media freedom organizations to discuss media freedom and freedom of expression in the United States and across the OSCE region.
International co-operation and dialogue needed to overcome current energy crisis, say participants at OSCE-supported Fourth Vienna Energy Security Dialogue
Publishing date: 25 October 2021
The energy sector is facing unprecedented challenges, requiring enhanced international co-operation and dialogue among energy producers, consumers and transit countries; concluded experts at the 4th Vienna Energy Security Dialogue, supported by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, held on 22 October 2021 in Vienna...