News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Annual meeting of “Police Persons of Trust” organized with support of OSCE Mission to Montenegro
Publishing date: 7 December 2022
A two-day annual meeting of “Police Persons of Trust”, organized by the Police Directorate with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Centre for Integrity in the Defence Sector from Norway, begun on 7 December in Budva.
OSCE lecture сourse addresses neutrality, preventive diplomacy and negotiation in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 7 December 2022
OSCE early warning and conflict prevention instruments were discussed at a lecture course organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat to mark the forthcoming International Neutrality Day. The Centre organized the lecture-course for 100 students and faculty from the Institute of International Relations
Tackling wildfires in a changing climate – OSCE facilitates co-operation among emergency management and climate experts
Publishing date: 7 December 2022
On 5 and 6 December, representatives of national institutions responsible for fire management and climate change from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Mongolia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia got together in a cross-regional workshop, Wildfire Management for Enhancing Climate Resilience and Security in Skopje, North Macedonia.
Experts from Ukraine discuss virtual assets regulation at OSCE-UNODC joint workshop
Publishing date: 7 December 2022
Experts and legislators from Ukraine took part in a workshop on national virtual assets legislation organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) from 5 to 7 December, in Vienna, Austria.
Information literacy, gender equality, preventing violent extremism and radicalization focus of OSCE training organized in Skopje
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
How can societies become more resilient to disinformation? How does gender equality relate to radicalization and violence in the digital space? How can individuals become better equipped to navigate the complex and dynamic online universe of information? These were some of the questions at the heart of a three-day training workshop held in North Macedonia from 5 to 7 December.
OSCE Mission to BiH Head Aggeler concludes visit to Canton 10 and Una-Sana Canton
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
DRVAR, 6 December 2022- Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH concluded today his visit to Canton 10 and Una-Sana Canton. Ambassador Aggeler started the visit on Monday, 5 December by meeting Mayor of Drvar Dušica Runić, one of only six female mayors in BiH.
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Canada
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final report and recommendations of the observation activity to Canada’s 20 September 2022 early federal election during a visit to Ottawa from 14 to 15 November. The ODIHR experts met with