News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Tajikistan’s Border Troops and OSCE conduct awareness raising on border security and management in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
Publishing date: 14 April 2023
Between 3 and 8 April 2023 the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in close collaboration with Tajikistan’s Border Troops organized awareness-raising meetings in seven border communities of the Darvoz district in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.
Combating corruption, improving quality education and Roma status, high on the agenda of Ambassador Aggeler’s visit to Mostar
Publishing date: 12 April 2023
Mostar, 12 April 2023- Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, visited Mostar today where he met with range of Cantonal, religious, media and NGO partners.
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Albania
Publishing date: 7 April 2023
TIRANA, 7 April 2023 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 14 May local elections in Albania, following an invitation from the national authorities.
Latvia’s 2022 parliamentary elections: ODIHR election assessment mission final report
Publishing date: 6 April 2023
The October 2022 parliamentary elections in Latvia were competitive and pluralistic, according to the ODIHR election assessment mission, with stakeholders expressing confidence in the administration of the electoral process. The legal framework is suitable for organizing democratic elections, and
Advisory and Co-ordination Board for OSCE project on combating gender-based violence in South-Eastern Europe meets
Publishing date: 6 April 2023
On 4 April 2023, the meeting of the Advisory and Co-ordination Board established in 2021 as part of the OSCE project “Enhancing Criminal Justice Capacities for Combating Gender-based Violence in South-Eastern Europe” took place.
Solutions to multiple challenges faced by Roma women urgently needed, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 6 April 2023
WARSAW, 6 April 2023 — Greater efforts are needed at all levels to combat the intersecting and overlapping discrimination suffered by Roma and Sinti women, compounded by long-standing social and economic exclusion, said the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) ahead of International Roma Day on 8 April.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro assess capacities and needs of police dogs
Publishing date: 6 April 2023
From 27 to 31 March, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation Support Section and the French Gendarmerie, organized an assessment of the capacities of the Montenegrin police in terms of use of K9 – police dogs to detect small arms and light weapons (SALW), ammunition, explosives, illegal drugs and currency.