News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports livestreaming and public broadcasting of the work of Parliamentary committees
Publishing date: 26 April 2021
On 26 April 2021, following a request from Aleksa Bečić, Speaker of Parliament, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro provided video equipment for livestreaming and broadcasting parliamentary committees.
Addressing anti-Semitism through education: ODIHR and UNESCO propose policy and reforms to tackle intolerance and discrimination
Publishing date: 26 April 2021
Addressing anti-Semitism through education ODIHR and UNESCO propose policy and reforms to tackle intolerance and discrimination Addressing anti-Semitism through education is the focus of two events co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the United
OSCE concludes fourth EU-funded training course on sustained field operation capacity for Tajik rescuers in Khujand city
Publishing date: 26 April 2021
On 23 April 2021, representatives of Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence (Committee) in Khujand city of the Sughd region completed a four-week training course on sustained field operation capacity. The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in co-operation with the Committee, organized the training course, which was funded by the European Union.
Romania parliamentary elections 2020: OSCE/ODIHR Special election assessment mission final report
Publishing date: 23 April 2021
The 2020 parliamentary elections in Romania were competitive, respecting fundamental freedoms, and organized professionally, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the late adoption of a number of regulations. While the legal framework generally provided for the conduct of democratic
Best scenario on combatting trafficking in human beings awarded by OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 23 April 2021
On 22 April 2021, Mathieu Lemoine, Senior Project Officer in the Human Dimension at the OSCE, awarded a tablet to Muattarkhon Burkhanova, Public Relations Specialist of the Republican Social Information Center "Istiqbolli Avlod" (Tashkent) and winner of a competition for the best script for an animation video or a short film on combating trafficking in human beings.
OSCE Presence concludes national voter education campaign ahead of parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 23 April 2021
On 22 April 2021, the OSCE Presence in Albania concluded a three-month national voter education campaign ahead of the 25 April parliamentary elections. The campaign — conducted in close co-operation with the Central Election Commission — aimed at informing citizens about Electoral Code amendments, and encouraged their participation in the elections...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports 13th RYCO Governing Board meeting
Publishing date: 23 April 2021
On 21 and 22 April, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the Montenegrin Regional Youth Co-operation Office (RYCO) Chairperson and members of the RYCO Local Branch Office (LBO) organized the 13th RYCO Governing Board meeting in Podgorica...