News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Model OSCE conference for youth started in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 February 2020
The four-day Model OSCE conference for youth started today, 20 February 2020, at Nazarbayev University in Nur-Sultan. Thirty-five participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan involving Masters and PhD students as well as young professionals took part in the conference.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro and Centre for Monitoring and Research meet to discuss electoral integrity and possibilities for co-operation
Publishing date: 19 February 2020
A meeting on 17 February 2020 in Podgorica between Zlatko Vujović, chair of the governing board, Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) and Darko Brajović, National Programme Officer, OSCE Mission concluded that both national and international observers have an important role in the electoral process to enhance citizens’ confidence in elections and safeguard transparency.
OSCE EEF meeting in Vienna focuses on Prevention and combating corruption through stability and economic growth
Publishing date: 19 February 2020
VIENNA, 19 February 2020 – The first preparatory meeting of the 2020 OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum concluded on 18 February in Vienna. The meeting focused on countering corruption by improving the understanding of how new technologies affect government and economic development, stability and security in the region.
OSCE and League of Arab States promote guidebook on gender-aware approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism
Publishing date: 18 February 2020
The Arabic language version of the OSCE guidebook on “Understanding the Role of Gender in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization That Lead to Terrorism (P/CVERLT): Good Practices for Law Enforcement” was launched in Cairo on 17 February 2020. The guidebook, the first of its kind, is the result of a two-year collaborative effort by experts on gender, the security sector and countering violent extremism based on case studies from across the OSCE area. The event was organized jointly by the OSCE and the League of Arab States (LAS).
Effective legislation and greater political will needed to prevent corruption in OSCE area, says PA’s Charalambides
Publishing date: 17 February 2020
VIENNA, 17 February 2020 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Combating Corruption, Cypriot parliamentarian Irene Charalambides , addressed today the first preparatory meeting of the OSCE’s 2020 Economic and Environmental Forum, noting that political will is key to bringing about change in fighting corruption, and therefore a change in mentality at all levels is urgently needed...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative highly concerned by absence of N1 from Telekom Serbia network
Publishing date: 7 February 2020
VIENNA, 7 February 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today over the absence of the independent media outlet N1 among channels offered by cable operators affiliated with the Telekom Serbia network. Telekom Serbia is a joint stock company predominantly owned by the state.
OSCE Presence assists Albania in enhancing implementation of Women, Peace and Security agenda
Publishing date: 7 February 2020
Albanian high-level officials, civil society activists and representatives of embassies gathered on 7 February in Tirana to discuss achievements in the implementation of the United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in Albania and the way ahead. The OSCE Presence in Albania together with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare organized the event.