News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence concludes national voter education campaign ahead of parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 23 April 2021
On 22 April 2021, the OSCE Presence in Albania concluded a three-month national voter education campaign ahead of the 25 April parliamentary elections. The campaign — conducted in close co-operation with the Central Election Commission — aimed at informing citizens about Electoral Code amendments, and encouraged their participation in the elections...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports 13th RYCO Governing Board meeting
Publishing date: 23 April 2021
On 21 and 22 April, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the Montenegrin Regional Youth Co-operation Office (RYCO) Chairperson and members of the RYCO Local Branch Office (LBO) organized the 13th RYCO Governing Board meeting in Podgorica...
Albania’s Constitutional Court launches its first Strategy developed with OSCE Presence and KAS support
Publishing date: 22 April 2021
The Constitutional Court of Albania, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence and the Office of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), launched its first Strategy at an event on 22 April 2021...
Moldova and Ukraine implement integrated management plan of the Dniester river basin with OSCE, UN, GEF support
Publishing date: 22 April 2021
The results of the Global Environment Facility project ‘Enabling transboundary co-operation and integrated water resources management in the Dniester river basin’, were officially presented on 22 April 2021 online at a meeting of representatives of the governments of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, international organizations, academia, businesses and non-governmental organizations.
Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan holds series of awareness-raising seminars on the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture
Publishing date: 20 April 2021
In the period between 7 and 13 April 2021, the Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) carried out a series of awareness-raising seminars on the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture. The seminars were organized jointly with the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsperson).
OSCE Presence presents Handbook on Prosecutorial Leadership to Albania’s prosecutors
Publishing date: 20 April 2021
The OSCE Presence in Albania presented a Handbook on Prosecutorial Leadership to heads of local prosecution offices across Albania, at an online event, on 20 April 2021...
OSCE Project Co-Ordinator in Uzbekistan supports strengthening the role of women in socio-economic and political life
Publishing date: 20 April 2021
From 20 to 21 April 2021, OSCE Project Co-Ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) is conducting a roundtable discussion, in blended format, aimed at advancing women's participation in politics and business, and investing in women's professional development and leadership skills. The event was jointly organized with the National Commission on Gender Equality and the Committee of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Women and Gender Equality.