News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
“How Do I See You? – Kosovo:” OSCE Mission and DokuFest bring youth from different communities together through intercultural exchange camp
Publishing date: 8 May 2023
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo, in co-operation with DokuFest, completed on 7 May 2023 an eight-day intercultural exchange camp as part of “How Do I See You? – Kosovo” initiative. The activity connected 14 young people from different communities, areas and backgrounds, in order for them to know each
Montenegro’s national public broadcaster RTCG presents its two strategies developed with OSCE support
Publishing date: 5 May 2023
In support of an ongoing transformation of the national public service broadcaster – Radio Television Montenegro (RTCG), the OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported the development of the RTCG’s Development Strategy and Digital Transformation Strategy for the period 2023-2027, presented on 5 May in Podgorica.
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Montenegro
Publishing date: 5 May 2023
PODGORICA, 5 May 2023- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission for the 11 June early parliamentary elections in Montenegro, following an invitation from the national authorities.
OSCE Mission analysis reveals encouraging increase in use of the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination
Publishing date: 5 May 2023
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina has recently published a report analyzing 433 domestic court decisions in anti-discrimination cases rendered between mid-2018 and mid-2021. The Mission report shows an increase in lawsuits and judgments under the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination. This
OSCE and United Nations mark 30 years of co-operation at Security Council meeting
Publishing date: 4 May 2023
NEW YORK CITY, 4 May 2023 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, addressed the United Nations (UN) Security Council today to reflect on 30 years of co-operation between the two organizations.
FSC security dialogue outlines key role of wider Black Sea region as integral part of European security
Publishing date: 4 May 2023
The future of security in the Black Sea region was the focus of the first Security Dialogue organized by the Bulgarian Chairpersonship of the Forum for Security Co-operation, held on 3 May. Drawing on the gravity and long-term consequences of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the meeting provided an opportunity for in-depth discussions about the state of play of security in the wider Black Sea region and its role as an integral part of European security.
Moscow Mechanism experts present report on Ukraine to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 4 May 2023
The OSCE Moscow Mechanism mission of experts undertaken by Professor Veronika Bílková, Dr. Cecilie Hellestveit and Dr. Elīna Šteinerte presented their findings to the OSCE Permanent Council on 4 May 2023, collected in the report entitled ‘Report on Violations and Abuses of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, related to the Forcible Transfer and/or Deportation of Ukrainian Children to the Russian Federation’.