News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supports economic connectivity in Central Asia
Publishing date: 17 October 2018
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe contributed to the development of regional economic connectivity by supporting the annual International Economic Forum “Sughd-2018” which took place on 11 October 2018 in Khujand, northern Tajikistan. This year, the forum was dedicated to the achievements and tenth anniversary of the Free Economic Zones (FEZs) in Tajikistan.
OSCE- supported Women's Entrepreneurship Fair concludes in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 17 October 2018
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the Regional Association of Women Entrepreneurs, organized a one-day Women’s Entrepreneurship Fair on 17 October 2018 in Sarajevo...
Political and electoral participation of persons with disabilities focus of ODIHR-supported regional conference in Serbia
Publishing date: 17 October 2018
Enhancing the political and electoral participation of persons with disabilities was at the centre of discussions during a conference co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Balkans Independent Disability Framework on 16 and 17 October 2018 in Belgrade.
Press Statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik after Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 16 October 2018
Publishing date: 17 October 2018
MINSK, 17 October 2018 – 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 on 16 October 2018:...
OSCE supports regional course on demilitarization activities in Central Asia
Publishing date: 16 October 2018
A ten-day OSCE regional course for some 30 military and civilian experts entitled Becoming an Intelligent Customer for Safe Demilitarization Operations began on 16 October 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
OSCE, Southeast European Law Enforcement Center update manual for regional law enforcement officers on combating trafficking of illicit drugs
Publishing date: 15 October 2018
A manual designed to assist law enforcement officers in South-East Europe in launching controlled delivery operations to combat the trafficking of illicit drugs and their precursors has been updated by the Strategic Police Matters Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department in co-operation with the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center (SELEC)...
Gender equality local action plans focus of OSCE workshops held across Montenegro
Publishing date: 15 October 2018
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in partnership with the Human and Minority Rights Ministry and the Department for Gender Equality of Montenegro, organized a series of workshops on “Developing Guidelines to Implement Gender Equality Local Action Plans(LAP)“ in Montenegrin municipalities of Nikšić, Plužine, Bijelo Polje and Bar from 8 to 12 October 2018...