News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Enhancing the role of equality bodies for better prevention and protection from discrimination at the focus of the OSCE regional conference in Skopje
Publishing date: 7 September 2022
SKOPJE, 7 September 2022 – State bodies for equality in the region play an important role in the fight to create more equal societies, free of discrimination. These bodies in North Macedonia and throughout the region face numerous challenges in relation to resources, inter-institutional
OSCE Mission to BiH welcomes BiH membership in the European Union (EU) Civil Protection Mechanism
Publishing date: 7 September 2022
SARAJEVO, 7 September 2022- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) welcomes BiH accession to the European Union (EU) Civil Protection Mechanism.
OSCE and IPER train female professionals from Caspian and Black Sea Region in Le Havre, France
Publishing date: 7 September 2022
From 5-9 September, the OSCE, jointly with the Institute for Teaching and Port Research of the Normandy Business School (IPER) is conducting a week-long training for female professionals of the ports of Baku (Azerbaijan), Aktau and Kuryk (Kazakhstan), Constantza (Romania) and the Maritime Agency of Georgia at the port of Le Havre, France. The event is part of the hybrid course, OSCE-IPER Women in Port Management.
OSCE human rights office alarmed by court verdicts against human rights defenders in Belarus
Publishing date: 7 September 2022
WARSAW, 7 September 2022 – Following verdicts against a number of human rights defenders in Belarus in a trial held behind closed doors, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) expressed alarm about the increasing repression of human rights defenders in the country as well as the lack of fair trial guarantees.
Belgium announces priorities as FSC Chair amidst Russia’s war against Ukraine
Publishing date: 7 September 2022
The OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation remains the forum in which to discuss security issues, despite Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine emphasised Deputy Permanent Representative Fiel Vanthemsche as he outlined Belgium’s priorities as FSC Chair during today’s opening session.
France 2022 presidential election: OSCE/ODIHR election assessment mission final report
Publishing date: 6 September 2022
The April 2022 presidential election in France was competitive and pluralistic, and fundamental freedoms were respected. Voters were provided with ample and diverse information enabling them to make an informed choice among the 12 candidates, and the election administration worked effectively and
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns shutdown of Novaya Gazeta in Russia, calls on authorities to fully respect OSCE media freedom commitments
Publishing date: 6 September 2022
VIENNA, 6 September 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today condemned the shutdown of Novaya Gazeta newspaper and reiterated her call on the Russian authorities to fully respect OSCE media freedom commitments.