News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro working to support improving accessibility of elections for people with disabilities
Publishing date: 5 July 2022
On 4 July 2022, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro facilitated a discussion between the State Election Commission, the Union of the Blind and municipal electoral commissions on how to ensure that people with disabilities can exercise their right to vote in secret in the upcoming municipal elections on 23 October.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Serbia
Publishing date: 5 July 2022
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Serbia
Strengthening border security co-operation with Mediterranean Partners focus of meeting organized with Spanish National Police
Publishing date: 5 July 2022
A meeting of OSCE Mediterranean Points of Contact Network on Border Security and Management, organized by the Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Spanish Policía Nacional concluded today. The Spanish National Police hosted this meeting in Madrid on 4 and 5 July and brought together high-level participants from the border and customs services of Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Morocco.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro publishes opinion poll on RTCG’s brand awareness and programming
Publishing date: 5 July 2022
Almost half of the respondents in a survey polled perceive the national public service broadcaster – Radio Television Montenegro (RTCG) as a metaphor for the term “television”, about 27 per cent watch the RTCG on a daily basis, while RTCG channels, in comparison to other TV stations, are the second most viewed in Montenegro. A large number of citizens noticed a positive change on RTCG 1, in relation to 2020 and, statistically, the trust in RTCG information program has increased, while 16% of respondents watch RTCG more today than a year ago.
OSCE Secretary General Schmid concludes visit to the United Kingdom
Publishing date: 5 July 2022
LONDON, 5 July 2022 — The OSCE Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid, has concluded her visit to the United Kingdom where she met with high-level British and OSCE officials and attended the 29th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA).
OSCE supports Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry in expanding the network of mobile police receptions in remote areas
Publishing date: 1 July 2022
The further support the efforts of the Government of Tajikistan in the process of police reform, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (Programme Office) handed over three minibuses to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Interior (Ministry) on 29 June in Dushanbe.
OSCE promotes enhanced co-operation on border security in Central Asia
Publishing date: 1 July 2022
On June 27-29, a three-day regional meeting of 35 senior representatives of the border services from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan took place in Issyk-Kul province.