News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
The OSCE Mission to BiH donates vehicles for transportation of K9 police dogs
Publishing date: 27 April 2023
As part of the OSCE project Addressing Security and Safety Risks of Illegal Possession, Misuse and Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and their Ammunition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the OSCE Mission to BiH donated 11 new vehicles for transport of K9 police dogs to law enforcement
OSCE supports BiH HJPC conferences of chief prosecutors and court presidents
Publishing date: 27 April 2023
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supported the Bosnia and Herzegovina High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council conferences of chief prosecutors and of court presidents, organized in Sarajevo on 26 and 27 April.
OSCE starts its first training course on operational planning for Tajik border troops
Publishing date: 27 April 2023
On 17 April 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe launched its first training course on Operational Planning for twenty border officers of the Tajik Border Troops in Dushanbe. The course is a key activity of the Patrol Field Capacity Building of the Tajik Border Troops- Phase II project which will run through 2023 and 2024.
Bulgaria begins as FSC Chair while Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to be at the core of the OSCE discussions
Publishing date: 26 April 2023
The need to reflect on both the immediate and long-term consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine was highlighted by Ambassador Emilia Kraleva, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the OSCE, at the Opening Session of the Bulgarian Chairpersonship of the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC).
OSCE Mission presents report on learning and teaching on the period of 1992-1995 in primary schools throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 26 April 2023
SARAJEVO, 26 April 2023 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) today launched a report on learning and teaching on the period of 1992-1995 in primary schools throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, “History Teaching Materials on 1992-1995 in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Building Trust or Deepening Divides?”.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to train police officers on identifying victims who have been trafficked
Publishing date: 25 April 2023
How police officers should conduct interviews with persons suspected of being trafficked was the focus of a two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Ministry of Interior’s Department for Combating Human Trafficking on 24 and 25 April in Budva.
OSCE Mission, Information and Privacy Agency discuss reconciling right to privacy and access to public documents with municipal officials in Kosovo
Publishing date: 25 April 2023
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Information and Privacy Agency (IPA) concluded a series of five regional workshops for over 100 municipal officials from municipalities across Kosovo on the topic of balancing the right to privacy and access to public documents. The discussions focused on the