News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported Security Policy Course concludes in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 14 December 2017
The annual Security Policy Course, which gathered 30 officials from governmental institutions, police, armed forces, parliaments and representatives of civil society and academia in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), concluded on 14 December 2017 in Sarajevo. The course was organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in co-operation with the Council of Ministers’ Inter-Ministerial Working Group for BiH Security Policy Implementation...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports regional youth co-operation and connectivity
Publishing date: 14 December 2017
Regional youth co-operation, the digital engagement of young people, and societal changes and opportunities enabled by the generation of young people commonly referred to as millennials were the focus of an international conference held in Belgrade on 13 and 14 December 2017...
OSCE Mission to Serbia and Anti-Corruption Agency mark International Anti-Corruption Day
Publishing date: 14 December 2017
Some 100 high-level officials from the region dealing with the fight against corruption and senior representatives of Serbian institutions, civil society organizations and the media gathered for a regional conference in Belgrade on 14 December 2017 to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day.
High-level expert meeting in Warsaw focuses on updating handbook for protecting rights of trafficked persons
Publishing date: 14 December 2017
Updating a handbook created to assist OSCE participating States in establishing sustainable mechanisms and structures to counter human trafficking was the focus of a high-level international expert meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw
OSCE/ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Bulgaria
Publishing date: 13 December 2017
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with electoral stakeholders in Sofia on 12 and 13 December 2017 to present the final report of ODIHR’s limited election observation mission for the 26 March 2017 early parliamentary elections in
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports development of Local Environmental Action Plan
Publishing date: 13 December 2017
The development of local-level strategy documents for the handling of environmental matters – so-called Local Environmental Action Plans (LEAPs) – was the focus of a two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in Podgorica on 7 and 8 December. LEAPs have the objective of enabling municipal authorities to handle environmental matters for which they are responsible in a more effective, sustainable and transparent manner.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities discusses language law and other national minority issues in Ukraine
Publishing date: 13 December 2017
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Lamberto Zannier visited Ukraine from 11 to 13 December 2017 to discuss issues related to national minorities and discuss opportunities for the HCNM and the government to work together on promoting diversity in different policy areas. In Kyiv,