News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Media Freedom Representative Ribeiro and Head of OSCE Mission Waag mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of Montenegrin Journalist Duško Jovanović
Publishing date: 27 May 2024
VIENNA/PODGORICA, 27 May 2024- On the 20th anniversary of the murder of Duško Jovanović, the co-founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Dan, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, and Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Dominique Waag, urged the relevant authorities in Montenegro to proactively investigate and resolve this longstanding case. They also called for addressing the recommendations issued by the national Commission for Monitoring Investigations of Attacks on Journalists, which, among others, call the authorities to re-examine all evidence using modern technology.
OSCE Mission completes establishment of Municipal Coordination Mechanisms against Domestic Violence across Kosovo with final mechanism formalized in Rahovec/Orahovac
Publishing date: 24 May 2024
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo supported today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the Municipal Coordination Mechanism against Domestic Violence (MCMDV) in Rahovec/Orahovac municipality. The MCMDV in Racovec/Orahovac is the last mechanism to be founded – most with OSCE
Youth from South-Eastern Europe develop policy recommendations on organized crime and corruption prevention in OSCE-facilitated Youth Forum
Publishing date: 24 May 2024
From 21 to 24 May, the OSCE Secretariat, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, held the South-Eastern Europe Youth Dialogue Forum on Youth Crime Prevention in Durrës, Albania. The Forum gathered around 20 young people from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to build confidence and trust among youth in the region.
OSCE’s 2024 Media Fellowship Programme participants visit media institutions and media outlets in Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade
Publishing date: 20 May 2024
Eight journalists representing media in different languages in Kosovo, part of the OSCE’s sixth edition of its Media Fellowship Programme on professional journalism standards and ethical reporting, concluded five-day study visit to media institutions and media outlets in Prishtinë/Priština and
Comic Competition: Give Inclusion a Chance!
Publishing date: 20 May 2024
Over 250 young comic artists competed for a spot in the Comic Center catalogue and exhibition taking place this summer, aiming to create comics that promote inter-ethnic understanding in North Macedonia. Through partnerships with local civil society organizations (CSOs), such as the Comic Center,
OSCE Mission in Kosovo brings together young people of different backgrounds for its sixth edition of Youth Academy
Publishing date: 17 May 2024
The OSCE Mission concluded today in Prishtinë/Priština the sixth edition of its Youth Academy, marking the culmination of a transformative journey for 49 passionate young people of different backgrounds from throughout Kosovo. Over the course of five days, these motivated participants were part of
OSCE and Council of Europe leadership stress the importance of strengthened co-operation to protect the principles and values of the Organizations
Publishing date: 17 May 2024
STRASBOURG, 17 May 2024- The leadership of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe met in Strasbourg on the margins of the 133rd Session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in Strasbourg on 16 and 17 May 2024. The discussions were led by OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg and the President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Dominique Hasler, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport of Liechtenstein, along with Council of Europe Secretary General, Marija Pejčinović Burić.