News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Greece
Publishing date: 11 June 2021
On 11 June, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Konstantinos Kollias to discuss media freedom in the OSCE region and in Greece.
OSCE-organized workshop on national and regional capacities and co-operation on strategic environmental assessment, response to climate change, held in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
On 8 June 2021, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) held online a national workshop in Uzbekistan. The workshop focused on strengthening national and regional capacities and co-operation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Central Asia, including as a response to climate change, implemented in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)...
Promoting women’s economic empowerment when rebuilding after the COVID-19 pandemic essential, say participants at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM, 10 June 2021 – Women have disproportionately suffered socio-economic consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic. At today’s 2nd Preparatory meeting of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) participants stressed the need for policies that will ensure a more level playing field for women, now that a return to ‘normalcy’ seems within reach. Promoting equal opportunities for women is a key factor for securing prosperity, stability and security...
Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Alexey Rogov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Ruslan Kazakbaev
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
3 June 2021, BISHKEK – The recently appointed Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Alexey Rogov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ruslan Kazakbaev.
OSCE conference on threats against freedom of media: participants affirm commitment to strengthening journalists’ rights and freedoms in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
SARAJEVO, 10 June 2021 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the Embassy of Sweden in BiH, representing the OSCE 2021 Chairpersonship, organized conference with more than 50 journalists and media professionals today to discuss threats against media freedom...
Candidates in Mongolia’s presidential election could campaign freely, but eligibility and media rules remain excessively restrictive, international observers say
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
ULAANBAATAR, 10 June 2021 – Mongolia’s presidential election was well run in difficult circumstances and candidates were able to reach out freely to voters, but overly restrictive candidate eligibility and the blurred line between journalism and political advertising as well as the absence of public debate limited the range of choices and information for voters, international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said in a statement today...
Youth engagement in combating violent extremism and radicalization focus of OSCE-supported workshop
Publishing date: 9 June 2021
Bringing young people together to discuss what role they have in preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that leads to terrorism, was the focus of a two-day workshop organized by the Directorate for Sports and Youth and the OSCE Mission to Montenegro on 7 and 8 June in Budva...