News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Hacker attack on Buka web portal's Facebook page is a violation of right to freedom of expression
Publishing date: 21 July 2022
This morning news portal BUKA lost access to their Facebook page because their account was hacked.
Steady progress made in national anti-trafficking efforts, but challenges persist, OSCE report says
Publishing date: 18 July 2022
VIENNA, 18 July 2022 – While OSCE participating States made a steady progress in combating trafficking in human beings, more work needs to be done to scale-up their responses both at policy and practice levels, the OSCE 2021 Survey Report says. The main findings were presented at the event organized by the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in Vienna today.
Regional security in focus during OSCE Secretary General’s visit to Bucharest
Publishing date: 15 July 2022
Bucharest, 15 July 2022 — The OSCE Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid, today concluded her visit to Bucharest, where she attended the second edition of the Moldova Support Platform conference and met with high-level officials.
OSCE helps inspire Central Asian Women to kick-start Careers in the Renewable Energy Sector
Publishing date: 15 July 2022
A high-level meeting and field visit aimed to foster young women’s participation in the renewable energy sector took place in Nur-Sultan on 14 July 2022. The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities organized the event together with the Kazakh German University.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative expresses serious concerns about suspension of independent Russian trade union of journalists
Publishing date: 14 July 2022
VIENNA, 14 July 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, expressed serious concerns about the recent judicial suspension of the Journalists’ and Media Workers’ Union’s (JMWU) activities in Russia and the pending prosecutor’s motion to fully close the organization.
Improving freedom of media and journalist safety requires to resolve cases of attacks on journalist, says Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro Waag
Publishing date: 11 July 2022
On 11 July 2022, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Dominique Waag, met with Mihailo Jovović, President of the Commission for Monitoring the Actions of Competent Authorities in Investigations of Cases of Threats and Violence against Journalists, Murders of Journalists and Attacks on Media Property.
With ongoing war in Ukraine, parliamentarians adopt Birmingham Declaration with recommendations to build peace and security in the OSCE area
Publishing date: 6 July 2022
BIRMINGHAM, 6 July 2022 – In Birmingham, OSCE parliamentarians today voted to condemn in the strongest terms the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine, demanding an immediate ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Russian troops. Containing three general committee resolutions, plus ten supplementary items dealing with a wide range of topics, the Birmingham Declaration was approved with overwhelming support. It was adopted at the close of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 29th Annual Session, which took place 2-6 July in Birmingham, United Kingdom.