News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE promotes Tajik youth engagement in climate change and air pollution issues
Publishing date: 22 August 2023
From 19 to 22 August 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (Office), jointly with Tajikistan’s Committee for Environmental Protection, organized the Youth Eco – School. The four-day event was attended by 25 young people, of which 14 were female participants.
OSCE supports the rehabilitation and reintegration of juvenile offenders in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 18 August 2023
On 17 and 18 August 2023, the Programme Office in Dushanbe (the Office) organized a two-day training for social workers and psychologists in Dushanbe. The training aimed to teach techniques for rehabilitating juvenile offenders and preparing them for reintegration into society after serving their sentences.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani concludes his visit to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 11 August 2023
ASTANA, 11 August 2023 — The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani concluded his visit to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The trip focused on strengthening regional co-operation and the OSCE’s engagement in addressing the broad range of security challenges the region is facing.
OSCE trains Women’s Councils on Gender Mainstreaming in Law Enforcement
Publishing date: 10 August 2023
On 8-10 August 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (Office) organized a three-day training in Romit for 16 members of the Association of Women’s Councils in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan.
OSCE leaders call for renewed, victim-centred, efforts to stop human trafficking
Publishing date: 28 July 2023
SKOPJE/VIENNA/WARSAW, 28 July 2023 – Ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, and Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Matteo Mecacci called for renewed efforts across the OSCE region to combat human trafficking and prevent exploitation.
OSCE organizes exchange visit of Tajik border agencies to Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 28 July 2023
From 24 to 28 of July 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (Office) conducted a five-day exchange visit to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan for Tajik border agencies on good practices in cross-border co-operation.
Young graduates and professionals from Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Mongolia discuss the role of the security sector in stability and peace in their region
Publishing date: 21 July 2023
The holistic nature of security sector governance and reform (SSG/R), the transformations experienced by different countries, and the efforts still required to further improve security sector governance in Central Asia were discussed at an OSCE workshop, held from 16 to 21 July in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan