News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Challenges related to democratic representation in age of populism tackled at Brussels conference co-organized by ODIHR
Publishing date: 20 June 2018
Promoting dialogue to reflect on opportunities and challenges related to democratic representation in the age of rising populism was the focus of a conference co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Brussels from 18 to 20 June 2018. The conference,
OSCE supports Water for Sustainable Development conference in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 20 June 2018
A two-day high-level international conference on the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028” started in Dushanbe on 20 June 2018. The Conference is organized by the government of the Republic of Tajikistan in co-operation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Water and in partnership with the OSCE and other international organizations
Lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River strengthen their human rights protection skills at OSCE-supported workshop
Publishing date: 19 June 2018
The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized a workshop in Tiraspol on 15 June 2018 for 35 legal professionals from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River on international standards regulating the right to the freedom of movement...
Empowering women for stronger participation in public and political life key to democratic society, say participants in ODIHR-supported Congress of Women in Lodz
Publishing date: 18 June 2018
The importance of full participation of women in public and political life, and of co-operation between women’s parliamentary bodies and civil society, particularly organizations promoting women’s rights, was highlighted during the 10th National Congress of Women, which took place in Lodz, Poland,
OSCE supports international conference of advocates in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 18 June 2018
An OSCE-supported international conference entitled Advocates 2018. Improving the Quality of Legal Services concluded on 16 June in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
The OSCE supports opening of Capacity Development Centre
Publishing date: 18 June 2018
Representatives of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan, the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CEC), the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Swiss Embassy to Kyrgyzstan participated in the opening ceremony of the Capacity Development Centre for the State Registration Services under the Government (SRS) in Bishkek on 14 June 2018.
OSCE supports training course in Kazakhstan on disrupting terrorist financing
Publishing date: 15 June 2018
A five-day training course aimed at strengthening the capacity of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Security Service and Prosecutor’s Office officials to disrupt the financing of terrorist networks and to apply sanctions pursuant to relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions concluded on 15 June 2018 in Astana...