News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Role of national human rights institutions in lawmaking and supporting human rights defenders the focus of fifth NHRI Academy in Helsinki
Publishing date: 8 June 2018
Representatives of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) from the OSCE region developed their knowledge and skills in promoting and protecting human rights during the fifth NHRI Academy organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Network
International Disaster Risk Reduction focus of study tour to Switzerland organized by OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and Programme Office in Bishkek
Publishing date: 8 June 2018
Disaster risk reduction in areas with transboundary water flows was the focus of a study tour to Switzerland and Italy for ten disaster risk management experts from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan organized jointly by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek from 7 to 9 June 2018...
OSCE Mission campaign raises awareness about safety of journalists in Kosovo
Publishing date: 8 June 2018
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo continues its campaign to raise public awareness about the safety of journalists, with billboards and murals featuring prominent journalists placed throughout Kosovo...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports conference on European perspective on youth policy in Western Balkans
Publishing date: 8 June 2018
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Directorate for Youth within the Ministry of Sport organized a regional conference entitled “The European perspective of the Western Balkan within the Berlin process” on 8 June 2018 in Budva.
OSCE supports workshop on investigating financial crimes and recovering stolen assets in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 June 2018
An OSCE Programme Office in Astana-supported workshop on investigating financial crime and recovering stolen assets concluded on 8 June 2018 in Astana...
OSCE Mission to Serbia organizes conference on alternative criminal measures and sanctions
Publishing date: 8 June 2018
The OSCE Mission to Serbia organized a conference on alternative criminal measures and sanctions on 8 June 2018, in Belgrade....
OSCE promotes combatting illicit weapons, ammunition and explosives trafficking in and across Ukraine’s borders
Publishing date: 7 June 2018
A high-level meeting to discuss key findings of an OSCE-conducted needs assessment on combating illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosive (WAE) in and across Ukraine’s borders and determine potential areas for subsequent project co-operation took place on 7 June in Kyiv.