News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan provided humanitarian aid to Tashkent City Main Department of Internal Affairs
Publishing date: 30 April 2020
On April 30, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan provided humanitarian aid, including medical means of protection, to stop the spread of COVID-19 to Tashkent city police officers.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities launches first-ever digitalized Macedonian-Albanian/Albanian-Macedonian phrasebook
Publishing date: 30 April 2020
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Lamberto Zannier launched the first-ever digitalized Macedonian-Albanian/Albanian-Macedonian phrasebook today. The High Commissioner presented the phrasebook at a virtual launch event.
OSCE assists the Government of Tajikistan with disinfectant and medical equipment
Publishing date: 27 April 2020
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe handed over medical and disinfection equipment to partners in the Tajik government, in Dushanbe, for preventing the potential spread of COVID-19. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the Committee of Emergency Situation and Civil Defence received the assistance on 21 and 24 April 2020, respectively.
OSCE on domestic violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina in time of COVID-19
Publishing date: 27 April 2020
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) called today for safety measures to be taken by governments in the country to protect women and children. The results of the OSCE Survey on Well Being and Safety of Women in BiH showed that almost one in two women survived some form of abuse including intimate partner violence since the age of 15. In addition, 64% of women in BIH can be considered as conflict-affected, while the indicated prevalence of current partner violence is higher among those women whose current partner fought in a conflict that those whose partner did not. The Mission finds this data worrying in light of the current situation.
OSCE partners with UNODC, EU, Interpol in developing training module on handling electronic evidence to support counter-terrorism efforts
Publishing date: 21 April 2020
How to handle electronic evidence, and in particular, request electronic evidence across borders, to support counter-terrorism efforts was the focus of an online workshop held on 21 April 2020 that brought together national experts from 13 countries and several international organizations...
OSCE provides personal protective equipment to partners in Kyrgyzstan to ease impact of COVID-19 crisis
Publishing date: 20 April 2020
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek provided personal protective equipment (PPE) to its state partners to contribute to Kyrgyzstan’s response to the outbreak of COVID-19. The handover of the PPE took place on 18 April 2020 in Bishkek.
OSCE supports international media forum dedicated to 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality
Publishing date: 17 April 2020
On 17 April 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan organized an international media forum dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality.