News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Challenges and effective practices for youth engagement throughout OSCE area explored at Warsaw event
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
Exploring obstacles young people face in engaging with democratic institutions and sharing examples of effective practice to support youth political participation were the focus of a side event held on the margins of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw on 18 September
OSCE Border Management Staff College holds workshop on national border management strategy implementation
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
A workshop on national border management strategy development and implementation with the participation of 15 representatives of border services of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was conducted from 12 to 14 September 2017 at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
OSCE and UNODC train the trainers in countering terrorist financing
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
Strengthening the capacity of government officials from Kyrgyzstan to counter terrorist financing was the aim of a three-day train-the-trainers course organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime's Global Programme against Money Laundering. The event took place from 16 to 18 September 2017 in Vienna. It follows similar courses organized for Kyrgyz officials in June and July 2017...
Mission supports dialogue on how NGOs in Transdniestria can identify resources
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
On 14 September, the OSCE Mission to Moldova held the third in a year-long series of informal club discussions for civil society groups implementing activities on the left bank of the Dniester/Nistru River...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media welcomes release of French journalist Loup Bureau
Publishing date: 15 September 2017
VIENNA, 15 September 2017 – “I welcome the decision of the court to release Loup Bureau from prison,” said OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir, commenting the discharge of the French journalist from jail in Turkey today. “The next step is to drop all charges. Journalistic work should not be criminalized,” the Representative said.
ODIHR event highlights importance of data, partnerships and comprehensive approach in countering hate crimes
Publishing date: 15 September 2017
Using data to identify gaps and challenges in addressing hate crimes and adopting a comprehensive approach to countering these crimes were at the centre of discussions at an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 15 September 2017, during the
First nationwide meeting of Coalitions against Hate supported by OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 15 September 2017
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the first nationwide meeting of the 31 Coalitions against Hate in the country, on 14 September 2017 in Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina...