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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde visits Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 17 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BAKU, 15 March 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, paid a working visit to Azerbaijan today.

OSCE Central Asian forum promotes role of women in fostering peace, trust and security

Publishing date: 16 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Gender equality
ASHGABAT, 16 March 2021- Encouraging an inclusive dialogue on the role of women in maintaining peace and promoting trust was the aim of an OSCE-supported regional forum that took place today virtually.

OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry convey a meeting to promote women’s role in police

Publishing date: 15 March 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (the Office) organized a two-day roundtable discussion on the role of women in law enforcement agencies with a focus on empowering women in the police sector. The event, co-organized with Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry and the Japan International Co-operation Agency, took place on the outskirts of Dushanbe on 12 and 13 March.

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Monaco

Publishing date: 15 March 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
On 12 March, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Frédéric Labarrère to discuss media freedom in the Principality of Monaco and in the broader OSCE region...

OSCE furthers international discussion on terrorist use of Internet and related challenges on designation of illicit content online and gaps in regulatory frameworks

Publishing date: 12 March 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
Over 180 participants, experts and high-level officials from around the OSCE region gathered for the OSCE webinar titled, “Terrorist Use of the Internet: Designation of Illicit Content Online and Gaps in Regulatory Frameworks”, held on 12 March 2021.

OSCE conducts Safer Communities in Kazakhstan Forum

Publishing date: 12 March 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Policing
The OSCE-supported “Safer Communities in Kazakhstan” Forum took place on 12 March 2021 in Nur-Sultan. The event focused on unifying the efforts of government bodies and NGOs in developing sustainable and safe communities in Kazakhstan.

We need concrete action on Women, Peace and Security Agenda, say participants of joint OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation–Permanent Council meeting

Publishing date: 10 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Gender equality, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 10 March 2021 — Progress has been made since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security more than 20 years ago, but more concrete actions are needed, said participants at the joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and the OSCE Permanent Council held online today to mark International Women’s Day this week.