News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 5 May 2022
On 26 April 2022, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded an official two-day visit to Azerbaijan.
Statement by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 3 May 2022
Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, made the following statement to mark World Press Freedom Day:
Independence, freedom and safety crucial for work of media, says Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro Waag on World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 3 May 2022
Accurate, verified and quality public information depends on journalists, which is why independence, freedom and safety are crucial for their professional work, said Dominique Waag, Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro on World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2022.
OSCE Asian Partners meeting discusses women’s empowerment in disaster risk reduction and emergency responses, with a particular focus on the consequences of the ongoing war against Ukraine
Publishing date: 29 April 2022
Participants at today’s OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group discussion shared experiences and best practices in addressing the specific needs of women, girls and vulnerable groups during natural and man-made disasters, including those resulting from armed conflict.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Secretary General announce upcoming closure of Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
Publishing date: 28 April 2022
WARSAW/VIENNA, 28 April 2022 –OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Poland Zbigniew Rau and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid have today announced that the OSCE would take immediate steps to implement the closure of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine.
Role of law enforcement and supervisory bodies in combating money laundering and terrorist financing discussed at OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 26 April 2022
On 26 and 27 April 2022, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online seminar on the tasks and functions of law enforcement and supervisory bodies in implementing the 2021-2022 Risk Management Action Plan (RMAP) on anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The event
Joint SOFJO event with OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 21 April 2022
Vienna, 21 April – Yesterday, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly hosted a Joint Web Dialogue on the Safety of Female Journalists Online: The Role of Parliamentary Action.