News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE is stepping up its efforts to integrate the gender dimension into data
Publishing date: 17 April 2024
From 16 to 19 April 2024, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator (PCUz) is organizing three events on promoting open gender data. These seminars are organized in collaboration with the Statistics Agency under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Senate Committee on Women and Gender Equality
Montenegrin delegation takes part in OSCE 24th Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons in Vienna
Publishing date: 17 April 2024
On 15 and 16 April, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported participation of Montenegrin delegation in 24th high-level Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons, attended by more than 800 participants from the OSCE region and beyond in Vienna.
Proliferation and misuse of firearms remains a pressing security issue for BiH and the region
Publishing date: 17 April 2024
During a three-day outreach and awareness workshop on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), held from 15 to 17 April in Tarčin, the OSCE Mission to BiH presented guidelines to improve communication and co-operation among law enforcement agencies, media, and the public regarding SALW. The Guidelines for Enhancement of Inter-institutional Communication and Outreach on SALW and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework represent an important step towards increasing role awareness and SALW-associated risks among both institutions and citizens. The workshop, which concluded today, was attended by representatives of law enforcement agencies as well as media outlets.
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supports Kafirnighan River Basin Council’s meeting
Publishing date: 17 April 2024
On 17 April 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in collaboration with Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources conducted a half-day event dedicated to the Kafirnighan River Basin Council’s 4th meeting.
Empowering Central Asian Voices: OSCE and the EU launch Young Women for Peace Initiative for the region
Publishing date: 16 April 2024
Reiterating OSCE commitments to advance gender equality and promote the inclusion of youth in the peace and security agenda, the OSCE Gender Issues Programme with the financial support of the European Union and in close co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the OSCE Academy launched the Young Women for Peace Initiative for Central Asia.
Courts in Kosovo should ensure consistency and fairness in sentencing of illegal weapons possession cases, OSCE report recommends
Publishing date: 16 April 2024
The OSCE Mission today published its latest focused report on sentencing practices in cases involving illegal possession of weapons.
Functioning of Business Ombudsperson in focus of OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 15 April 2024
Best practices of the OSCE participating States in establishing business ombudsperson institutions and protecting the rights and legitimate interests of business entities were shared during an OSCE-organized seminar that took place on 15 April 2024 in Ashgabat. The event brought together