News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission congratulates Montenegrin journalists
Publishing date: 22 January 2025
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro congratulates journalists on the Day of Journalists, 23 January, commemorating this day in 1871 when a weekly magazine for politics and culture, “Crnogorac” was first published in Cetinje.
OSCE supports improved co-operation between agencies on financial investigations in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 22 January 2025
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Skopje, delivered a training course on improved interagency co-operation for effective financial investigations on 21 and 22 January.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina statement on the celebration of 9 January in Republika Srpska
Publishing date: 9 January 2025
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) urges Republika Srpska to uphold the rule of law and abide by the final and binding decisions of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Mission further condemns the glorification of war criminals and all demonstrations of
OSCE organizes information sessions and workshops across Tajikistan to support the Green Economy Strategy
Publishing date: 31 December 2024
From November to December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a series of informational sessions for local state authorities under the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade across various regions. These sessions took place in Darvoz, Garm, Kulob, Bokhtar, and Khujand, attracting approximately 150 participants (119 males and 31 females) representing 12 subsectors defined in the Green Economy Strategy.
OSCE facilitates roundtable on implementing the Green Economy Strategy
Publishing date: 30 December 2024
On 30 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe hosted a one-day workshop focused on the implementation of the Green Economy Strategy and its accompanying Action Plan. This event marked a logical continuation and conclusion of the activities planned for 2024, following a series of regional information sessions that had recently taken place.
OSCE calls for the implementation of immediate and effective preventative measures and protection for victims and survivors of domestic and violence against women
Publishing date: 30 December 2024
Despite increased efforts to combat domestic violence and violence against women, this latest tragedy underscores the urgent and ongoing epidemic of such unimaginable brutality, destroying families and scarring communities across Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OSCE supports co-operation between Georgia and Armenia on Climate Change and Landscape Fire Management
Publishing date: 27 December 2024
The OSCE in partnership with the thinktank adelphi has recently published a strategy paper aiming to foster cross-border co-operation between Georgia and Armenia in tackling climate-related security risks, improving landscape fire management, and reducing wildfire risks. Developed in close