News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Discussing the role of independent National Rapporteurs in enhancing States’ anti-trafficking responses
Publishing date: 21 July 2021
The OSCE held an expert roundtable discussion on the role of independent National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms in enhancing States’ anti-trafficking responses on 21 July 2021. The event was organized in partnership with the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
OSCE Border Management Staff College completes its 29th Staff Course for Women Leaders
Publishing date: 20 July 2021
The OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) completed its 29th Staff Course for Women Leaders on 19 July 2021. The course was convened via video teleconferencing.
Netherlands parliamentary elections 2021: OSCE/ODIHR election expert team final report
Publishing date: 19 July 2021
The 17 March parliamentary elections in the Netherlands took place under a legal framework that was temporarily changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This introduced early voting and expanded the use of proxy and postal voting. While the elections were well managed, some longstanding issues
OSCE Presence, Italian Anti-Corruption Authority start work to enhance capacities of Albania’s Supreme State Audit Institution
Publishing date: 16 July 2021
TIRANA, 16 July 2021 – The OSCE Presence in Albania will partner with the Italian NationalAnti-Corruption Authority (ANAC) to strengthen professional capacities of the AlbanianSupreme State Audit Institution (ALSAI) in conducting public procurement audits andenhancing their quality. A first meeting to define the needs of the Institution and develop atraining programme took place online todayon 16 July 2021.
Gender equality in Turkmenistan in focus at OSCE–UNFPA roundtable discussion series
Publishing date: 16 July 2021
Promoting gender equality in Turkmenistan took the focus of a six-part roundtable discussion series organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan from 7 to 16 July 2021.
OSCE holds interactive workshop on inclusive youth engagement in preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalisation
Publishing date: 16 July 2021
Twenty practitioners from South-Eastern Europe and Central Asia took part in an online interactive OSCE workshop on inclusive youth engagement in preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (P/CVERLT) held on 15 July 2021.
OSCE supports anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing efforts of Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 16 July 2021
Best practices in risk management related to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) was the focus of an OSCE seminar from 13 to 14 July 2021 in Ashgabat. Representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, its Financial Monitoring Service, the Central Bank, the Supreme Court, the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Bar Association, law enforcement agencies and other state institutions, as well as the representatives of the private sector attended the seminar.