News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan present plan for projects in 2021
Publishing date: 21 December 2020
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and the government of Turkmenistan presented the plan for projects intended for joint implementation in 2021 during an online briefing on 21 December 2020.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan promotes environmental education in pre-school education facilities
Publishing date: 21 December 2020
On 20 December 2020, training for the management and teachers in 13 pre-school education organizations concluded the OSCE Project Co-ordinator’s in Uzbekistan (PCUz) series of activities in 2020 aimed at introducing environmental education in pre-school education in Uzbekistan...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan supports development of the draft National Action Plan on implementing the Recommendations of the UN Committee Against Torture
Publishing date: 21 December 2020
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan co-organized a webinar to discuss drafting of the National Action Plan (NAP) on the implementation of the Recommendations of the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT). The event took place on 17 December 2020.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports combating corruption through open data promotion
Publishing date: 21 December 2020
On 18 December 2020, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) held an online seminar on open data for anti-corruption. The event was organized in co-operation with the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics and the Anti-corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan along with the International Open Data Charter (ODC).
OSCE completes pilot training course on prevention of human trafficking and labour exploitation in supply chains
Publishing date: 18 December 2020
No activities of the OSCE executive structures, including contracts for goods and services, should ever contribute to any form of trafficking in human beings- was the base of the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Being pilot training course. Focused on the prevention of human trafficking and labour exploitation in supply chains, including OSCE’s, the course was held from 3 to17 December 2020...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Banja Luka Field Office awards winners of students’ essay competition on addressing environmental challenges
Publishing date: 17 December 2020
The winners of the essay competition for students on the topic of “Ecological incidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina and their possible solutions”, which was organized by the Banja Luka Field Office of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), were awarded on 17 December 2020...
Migration is key contributor to development and economic growth, say participants of OSCE conference ahead of International Migrants Day
Publishing date: 17 December 2020
Experiences of local governments where migrants contribute successfully to the economic growth of hosting communities, was the focus of the OSCE webinar hosted on 16 December 2020, ahead of International Migrants Day on 18 December...