News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE facilitated participation of the State Election Commission of Montenegro at the 28th Association of European Election Officials conference
Publishing date: 27 September 2019
With the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the State Election Commission representatives attended the 28th Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO) conference, on “Judicial Protection of Electoral Rights and Transparency of Elections” in Ljubljana from 24 to 26 September 2019...
OSCE supports regional training seminar on climate change mitigation and adaptation in Central Asia
Publishing date: 27 September 2019
Advancing legal expertise on climate change adaptation and mitigation to foster environmentally sound practices is the focus of an annual three-day training seminar taking place from 26 to 28 September 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
Freedom of expression and hate speech prevention on the Internet in Kazakhstan focus of OSCE-organized training course for journalists
Publishing date: 27 September 2019
An OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan-supported seminar on the protection of freedom of expression and policies to counter hate speech on the Internet took place on 27 September 2019 in Semey, Kazakhstan. It was co-organized with the NGO “Legal Media Centre”...
Promoting women empowerment in socio-political and economic spheres in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 27 September 2019
From 26 to 27 September 2019, the OSCE Programme Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) is conducting a round-table discussion on the advancement of women's participation in politics and business, investing in women's professional development and leadership skills. The event is jointly organized with the Committee on Gender Issues of Uzbekistan’s Senate of the Oliy Majlis (the upper house of the parliament)...
ODIHR event explores ways to address racism, intolerance and violence against Roma and Sinti
Publishing date: 26 September 2019
Ongoing racism, intolerance and hate-motivated violence against Roma and Sinti and the negative impact these have on their inclusion in society, as well as good practices in addressing these issues, were the topics of an event in Warsaw on 26 September 2019. It was organized by the OSCE Office for
Meeting of Structured Dialogue held at both political and expert levels in Vienna
Publishing date: 26 September 2019
High-level representatives from capitals and military experts of the 57 OSCE participating States gathered in Vienna on 19 and 20 September for a meeting of the Structured Dialogue chaired by the Netherlands. The combined session of the Informal Working Group (IWG) of the Structured Dialogue in the Capitals Format and an Expert-Level Workshop enabled discussions both at the political and expert level and was chaired by Ambassador Jeroen Boender, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the OSCE...
Lithuania presidential election 2019: ODIHR observation mission final report
Publishing date: 26 September 2019
Following the presidential election in Lithuania on 12 and 26 May 2019, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has published its final report. The report notes that the election was competitive and offered clear political alternatives, with fundamental freedoms largely