Newsroom
News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative pays tribute to killed journalists of Capital Gazette on one-year anniversary
Publishing date: 28 June 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 28 June 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, paid tribute today to the killed journalists of the media outlet the Capital Gazette on the first anniversary of the horrific shooting in Maryland, USA.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported meeting of RYCO Local Branch Officers
Publishing date: 28 June 2019
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported a four-day capacity building meeting of the Regional Youth Co-operation Office (RYCO) Local Branch Officers (LBOs) that was held from 24 to 27 June in Žabljak.
OSCE Border Management Staff College concludes sixth staff course for women leaders
Publishing date: 28 June 2019
Twenty-four female leaders from the border security and management sector graduated from a staff course at the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) on 27 June 2019 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It was the sixth course designed and delivered specifically for female leaders by the College since its inception a decade ago.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to make parliament of North Macedonia and the region more gender sensitive
Publishing date: 27 June 2019
More than 30 women MPs from North Macedonia and South-Eastern Europe enhanced their knowledge on gender-sensitive parliaments and use of public funding for gender equality during the OSCE-supported event that ended on 27 June 2019 in Skopje.
OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek commemorates International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Publishing date: 27 June 2019
To commemorate the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June, the Coalition against Torture (CAT), with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, held a series of events in the cities of Bishkek and Osh.
OSCE together with UNODA helps strengthen capacity and preparedness of Central Asian states to respond to deliberate use of biological weapons
Publishing date: 26 June 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
A capacity building workshop for Central Asian states entitled “Strengthening National, Sub-Regional and International Capacities to Prepare for and Respond to Deliberate Use of Biological Weapons” in the framework of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) was conducted from 26 to 27 June 2019 in Bishkek. The workshop was organized by UNODA’s Implementation Support Unit of the BWC in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan...