News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office in Tajikistan launches Mentoring Training Programme for women politicians
Publishing date: 1 August 2016
A mentoring training programme for women politicians was launched by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on 1 August 2016 in Dushanbe and will see experienced women politicians cascading their knowledge, provide guidance, support and reassurance to younger women in politics...
Italy to chair the OSCE in 2018
Publishing date: 29 July 2016
Italy is to chair the OSCE in 2018, following a consensus decision of the OSCE’s 57 participating States on 27 July 2016. “This decision fully represents the recognition of our country’s commitment and desire to actively contribute to peace and stability in Europe,” said Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, welcoming the decision...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on early parliamentary elections in Serbia recommends comprehensive review of legislation and ensuring the level playing field for contestants
Publishing date: 29 July 2016
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Serbia’s 24 April October 2016 early parliamentary elections recommends a comprehensive review of legislation to further improve election process.
OSCE promotes ‘green’ women’s entrepreneurship in rural areas of Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 29 July 2016
The fourth in a series of five OSCE-supported training seminars for women entrepreneurs working in the field of green technology started on 29 July 2016 in Arnasai village, Central Kazakhstan...
UN Special Rapporteur and OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media deplore crackdown on journalists and media outlets in Turkey
Publishing date: 28 July 2016
GENEVA / VIENNA, 28 July 2016 – Two top holders of media freedom mandates of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) today condemned the ongoing crackdown on journalists and the media launched by Turkish Government in the wake of the attempted coup...
OSCE supports water co-operation in southern Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 July 2016
The OSCE-supported eleventh meeting of the Chu-Talas Water Basin Council took place on 28 July in Taraz, southern Kazakhstan...
OSCE launches first distance human rights course in Ukraine for judges
Publishing date: 27 July 2016
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator on 15 July 2016 launched the first distance course in Ukraine on the application of the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)...