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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Promoting women’s economic empowerment when rebuilding after the COVID-19 pandemic essential, say participants at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM, 10 June 2021 – Women have disproportionately suffered socio-economic consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic. At today’s 2nd Preparatory meeting of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) participants stressed the need for policies that will ensure a more level playing field for women, now that a return to ‘normalcy’ seems within reach. Promoting equal opportunities for women is a key factor for securing prosperity, stability and security...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo launches media literacy campaign
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
In response to the proliferation of fake news and misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, on 8 June 2021, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo launched a one-month media literacy campaign aimed at youth...
Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Alexey Rogov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Ruslan Kazakbaev
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
3 June 2021, BISHKEK – The recently appointed Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Alexey Rogov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ruslan Kazakbaev.
OSCE conference on threats against freedom of media: participants affirm commitment to strengthening journalists’ rights and freedoms in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
SARAJEVO, 10 June 2021 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the Embassy of Sweden in BiH, representing the OSCE 2021 Chairpersonship, organized conference with more than 50 journalists and media professionals today to discuss threats against media freedom...
Candidates in Mongolia’s presidential election could campaign freely, but eligibility and media rules remain excessively restrictive, international observers say
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
ULAANBAATAR, 10 June 2021 – Mongolia’s presidential election was well run in difficult circumstances and candidates were able to reach out freely to voters, but overly restrictive candidate eligibility and the blurred line between journalism and political advertising as well as the absence of public debate limited the range of choices and information for voters, international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said in a statement today...
Press Statement of Special Representative Grau after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 9 June 2021
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
KYIV, 10 June 2021 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, made the following statement to the press after the regular meetings of the TCG and its Working Groups held through video conferencing:..
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 132/2021 issued on 9 June 2021
Publishing date: 9 June 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 104 ceasefire violations, including 79 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 53 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 56 ceasefire violations, including three explosions. In the previous reporting