News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported training for Moldovan armed forces on the safe handling of ammunition
Publishing date: 11 March 2016
Some 18 officers of the Moldovan armed forces, as well as representatives of the Interior and Justice Ministries successfully completed a training course on the safe handling of ammunition stockpiles held at the Military Academy in Chisinau from 23 February to 11 March 2016...
OSCE Mission to Moldova brings together experts from both banks to facilitate environmental co-operation
Publishing date: 11 March 2016
An international conference held in Bender on 11 March 2016 with the support of the OSCE Mission to Moldova brought together more than 130 scientists, researchers, civil society activists and representatives of local authorities to discuss environmental challenges in the Dniester/Nistru River basin...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan and Tajik politicians support International Women’s Day
Publishing date: 10 March 2016
Leading figures in seven Tajik political parties joined the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, in voicing their support for women in Tajikistan and for all women all over the world in celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2016...
OSCE Representative calls on Turkey to refrain from acts of intimidation against media, following appointment of trustees to run Zaman newspaper
Publishing date: 4 March 2016
VIENNA, 4 March 2016 – Appointing trustees to manage the Zaman daily newspaper is the latest in a string of measures initiated by the authorities to intimidate media in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan trains young journalists on role of independent, pluralistic and professional media
Publishing date: 4 March 2016
OSCE-organized workshops for young journalists were held in Kurgan-Tube and Kulyab cities of Tajikistan’s Khatlon region from 29 February to 4 March 2016...
Drones: an up-and-coming newsgathering tool for journalists that must be safeguarded, OSCE Representative says, issuing recommendations
Publishing date: 3 March 2016
VIENNA, 3 March 2016 – The use of drones by journalists for newsgathering purposes falls under the right of the media to publish news as well as the public’s right to receive information and ideas, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today as she presented a set of recommendations on drone journalism...
OSCE Presence, Italian Government and Albanian Government launch new project on protecting children from trafficking and exploitation
Publishing date: 3 March 2016
The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Italian Embassy in Tirana, in co-operation with the National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinator, Elona Gjebrea, and the Head of the State Agency on the Protection of Children’s Rights, Ina Verzivolli, on 3 March 2016, launched a project which aims to protect children from trafficking, exploitation and irregular migration...