News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Despite recent reforms Uzbekistan’s presidential election lacked genuine competition, international observers say
Publishing date: 25 October 2021
TASHKENT, 25 October 2021 – Despite recent welcome reforms, the lack of genuine pluralism and meaningful engagement between candidates or with citizens meant that Uzbekistan’s presidential election was not truly competitive, while significant procedural irregularities were noted on election day, international observers said in a statement today.
OSCE convenes first meeting of Multi-Agency Committee in Montenegro for combating gender-based violence in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 22 October 2021
On 20 and 21 October 2021, the OSCE convened the first meeting of the Multi-Agency Committee in Montenegro established as part of its project, Enhancing Criminal Justice Capacities for Combating Gender-based Violence in South-Eastern Europe, which is run by the OSCE’s Strategic Police Matters Unit.
OSCE’s potential can only be reached with political support of parliamentarians, PA President Cederfelt tells speakers of parliament in Athens
Publishing date: 22 October 2021
ATHENS, 22 October 2021 – Speaking today at the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Athens, OSCE Parliamentary President Margareta Cederfelt (Sweden) called for greater attention to the OSCE from national parliaments and governments. She highlighted next month’s UN Climate Change Conference as an example of how countries need to work closely together to meet global problems, and stressed that despite recent setbacks and challenges in the international arena, there is a need for more solidarity and co-operation, not a retreat to unilateralism.
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat OSCE seminar addresses energy diplomacy in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 22 October 2021
International best practices in developing strategies and promoting energy diplomacy in the oil and gas sector were the focus of an OSCE-organized online seminar held on 21 and 22 October 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina further strengthens capacity to counter terrorist financing through OSCE and UNODC training course
Publishing date: 22 October 2021
A three-day training course aimed at further strengthening the capacity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to counter terrorist financing concluded on 21 October 2021.
The Chairperson-in-Office's Special and Personal Representatives visited Vienna for high-level discussions on strengthening conflict resolution efforts
Publishing date: 21 October 2021
This week, the Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship hosted the second high-level retreat for Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde’s Special and Personal Representatives dealing with conflicts in the OSCE region as well as her Special Envoy outside Vienna from 20-21 October.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports Nova M TV to adopt to digitalization challenges
Publishing date: 21 October 2021
In its efforts to strengthen private media in Montenegro and contribute to their further professionalization and adaption to the digitalization challenges, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro delivered a set of seven desktop computers to the media outlet Nova M TV on 21 October 2021 in Podgorica...