News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Chairperson-in-Office expressed regret that no consensus could be reached on extension of mandate of Observer Mission
Publishing date: 16 September 2021
STOCKHOLM, 16 September 2021 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, expressed regret that no consensus could be reached on the extension of the mandate of the Observer Mission at the Russian checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk on the Russian-Ukrainian border, an important component of the OSCE’s response to the crisis in and around Ukraine.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro strengthens technical capacity of the Centre for Investigative Journalism
Publishing date: 15 September 2021
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro strengthened the technical capacities of the Centre for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro with the delivery on 15 September 2021 of three mobile journalism sets, one drone, three laptop computers and two desktop computers with accompanying monitors...
OSCE’s human rights office marks 400th election observation on International Day of Democracy
Publishing date: 15 September 2021
WARSAW, 15 September 2021 – Elections are a central element of the democratic process and on this year’s International Day of Democracy, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) marks its 400th election observation, a key area of its work to help strengthen democracies across the 57 countries of the OSCE region.
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organizes a seminar on the benefits of e-business and e-commerce in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 10 September 2021
A two-day seminar on promoting e-business and e-commerce and defining the role of government in elaboration of legislation to promote digitalization was held online on 9 and 10 September 2021.
Prevention and criminalization of domestic violence focus of OSCE- organized roundtable discussions in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 7 September 2021
A two-day online event on the prevention and criminalization of domestic violence in Turkmenistan started today on 7 September 2021.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro provides Agency for Electronic Media with expert assistance on PR crisis and public speaking
Publishing date: 7 September 2021
Starting from 6 September 2021 for two-months, Amela Odobašić, Head of Public Affairs at the Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, will work on further improving of PR crisis skills and public speaking with the Agency for Electronic Media. The activity is part of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro’s support to the Agency, the independent regulatory body for audio-visual media services in Montenegro.
With renewed commitment, we can strengthen our common security, say participants of 2021 OSCE Annual Security Review Conference
Publishing date: 31 August 2021
VIENNA, 31 August 2021 — In the face of growing tension, distrust, and transnational threats, we need a renewed and intensified commitment to dialogue and co-operation to strengthen our common security, said participants of 2021 OSCE Annual Security Review Conference.