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OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova

Publishing date: 19 October 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 18 October 2022, with Ambassador Mihaela Mocanu to discuss the areas in which the RFoM’s institution can provide assistance to Moldova. Ribeiro and Mocanu discussed, among other things, the challenges posed by

ODIHR opens election observation mission in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 19 October 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ASTANA, 19 October 2022 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 20 November early presidential election in Kazakhstan, following an official invitation from the national authorities and in accordance with its mandate.

Opening of High-Level Conference on “International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists”

Publishing date: 18 October 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department
What we do: Countering terrorism
DUSHANBE, 18 October 2022 – The International High-Level Conference on “International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists” opened today in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

OSCE Mission to Montenegro partners with Association of Youth with Disabilities to raise awareness on voting rights for people with disabilities

Publishing date: 18 October 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Human rights, Elections
Working with the Association of Youth with Disabilities, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro launched a campaign to inform over 1,000 persons people deprived of their legal right to vote in elections.

OSCE Presence in Albania, Central Election Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening election administration capacities, intensifying co-operation

Publishing date: 17 October 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Elections, Good governance, Tolerance and non-discrimination
On 17 October, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Central Election Commission (CEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to intensify co-operation for advancing CEC’s capacities to carry out its work in line with OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and best international standards. “This document is a

OSCE Secretary General launches the first OSCE Women’s Peace Leadership Programme

Publishing date: 17 October 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid launched the first OSCE Women’s Peace Leadership Programme today. Participants from all over the OSCE region and beyond, including Ukraine and Afghanistan – high-level women mentors and women leaders selected as mentees – participated in the event.

ODIHR observers to Kazakhstan’s early presidential election to hold press conference on Wednesday

Publishing date: 17 October 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ASTANA, 17 October 2022 – Observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a press conference on the opening of the observation mission to the forthcoming early presidential election in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, 19 October.