News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports regional debate in South-Eastern Europe on the continued relevance of the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Publishing date: 16 May 2017
A four-day conference, organized by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, on the role of armed and security forces in democratic societies started on 15 May 2017 in the coastal town of Budva, Montenegro...
OSCE promotes best practices in trans-boundary water management in western Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 16 May 2017
An OSCE-supported workshop for the Kazakhstan-Russia experts’ commission meeting on the joint use and protection of trans-boundary water resources in the Ural River basin concluded on 16 May 2017 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan...
Press Statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik after Meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group on 15 May 2017
Publishing date: 16 May 2017
MINSK, 15 May 2017 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Martin Sajdik, made the following statement to the press after the meeting of the TCG and its working groups in Minsk:..
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports the development of training management and instruction skills in dealing with explosive hazards
Publishing date: 15 May 2017
A four-day seminar organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on explosive hazards training management concluded at the Office’s premises in Dushanbe on 13 May 2017...
Best Practices in international co-operation on border security discussed at OSCE Border Management Staff College in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 12 May 2017
A training course on best practices in international co-operation on border security concluded on 12 May 2017 at the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan...
OSCE supports study visit on sustainable energy to Austria for Turkmenistan representatives
Publishing date: 12 May 2017
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized a study visit to Vienna from 9 to 12 May 2017 for representatives of the Turkmen State Energy Institute in Mary (TSEI) in order to show them international best practices in the field of renewable energy sources usage...
OSCE Mission to Moldova addresses gender inequality and domestic violence in series of public lectures
Publishing date: 12 May 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova launched a series of 15 public lectures on 2 May 2017 aimed at promoting gender equality and combating domestic violence in Moldova. The public lectures, organized with the support of Moldova’s Ministry of Education, will be held throughout the year in 13 separate locations across the country, including the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia. Some 900 students and teachers of vocational schools are expected to attend...