News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Joint Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation and the Permanent Council on the Security and Environment nexus in the 'shadow of the ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine'
Publishing date: 14 July 2023
The joint session, organized under the Bulgarian FSC Chair and 2023 OSCE Chairpersonship of North Macedonia, provided a platform to explore the role the FSC can play in the environment-security nexus and how the OSCE can best address issues such as protection of the environment during armed conflicts. The discussion was designed to raise awareness and foster further co-operation on the subject.
OSCE staff recognized for their dedication to advancing gender equality
Publishing date: 13 July 2023
Collections: OSCE Gender Equality Champions
OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid recognized the outstanding achievements of OSCE staff in advancing gender equality and empowering women in the OSCE at the fourth award ceremony that took place at the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today.
Conference presents achievements, challenges and lessons learned in promoting long-term social cohesion in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 13 July 2023
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), in collaboration with the 2023 North Macedonia Chairpersonship, organized a high-level conference on 7 July 2023 in Vienna. The participants reflected on the achievements, challenges and lessons learned in promoting long-term social cohesion
OSCE Presence facilitates exchange of best practices among Local Public Safety Councils in Albania
Publishing date: 12 July 2023
An exchange of best practices on the functioning of Local Public Safety Councils (LPSCs) between the municipality of Elbasan and those of Lushnja, Cërrik and Gramsh took place in Elbasan, on 12 July 2023. The OSCE Presence in Albania organized the event in partnership with Elbasan Municipality with
The POiB supports a three-day working seminar on "Integrative psychological assistance in optimizing the level of subjective vitality" for the MoI staff
Publishing date: 12 July 2023
From 12-14 July, a three-day working seminar on Integrative psychological assistance in optimizing the level of subjective vitality and related areas in Bishkek was conducted for Ministry of Interior of the Kyrgyz Republic psychological department staff.
OSCE-organized training course on biosafety and biosecurity enhances the capacity of science professionals working in Ukrainian laboratories
Publishing date: 11 July 2023
A comprehensive online Training of Trainers (ToT) course on biosafety and biosecurity was held by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre on 27-30 June and 11 July.
OSCE spotlights Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Freedom of the Media
Publishing date: 11 July 2023
On 10 July, in Tashkent, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), together with the Public Fund to Support and Develop National Media in Uzbekistan and the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), held a roundtable discussion on the Freedom of Media in Digital Age.