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25 Years of Women, Peace and Security: Advancing Women’s Inclusion and Equal Opportunities in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 31 October 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
This year marks the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security- a landmark document recognizing women’s vital role in building peace, stability, and democracy. For over two decades, the OSCE Mission to Skopje has worked to turn this commitment into action.
Victims First: Simulation Training Strengthens International Anti-Trafficking Cooperation
Publishing date: 31 October 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
Fifty anti-trafficking practitioners are now equipped with new tools to identify, investigate, and disrupt human trafficking networks, while ensuring strong protections and assistance to victims. This expertise was gained through an intensive international training that concluded today in Brühl, Germany, with participants from Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria.
Showcasing Operational Excellence: K9 Units from Across BiH Present Skills in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 30 October 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
30 October 2025, SARAJEVO – Recognizing the critical role of K9 units in detecting and preventing crime, law enforcement teams from across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) showcased their expertise in a skills presentation organized by the OSCE Mission to BiH and the Police Administration of the
OSCE workshop in Tashkent strengthens capacities to combat money laundering involving virtual assets
Publishing date: 30 October 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
The OSCE conducted an introductory two-day workshop on combating money laundering involving virtual assets and blockchain-based finance on 29 and 30 October 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
OSCE Head of Mission Visits Travnik and Zenica
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Education, Good governance, Rule of law
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, visited Central Bosnia Canton and Zenica-Doboj Canton to strengthen co-operation with relevant stakeholders.
OSCE Presence in Albania organizes 11th annual Media Development Forum
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
Content type: News
On 29 October, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized the 11th annual Media Development Forum, which brought together important decision-makers and experts to address two important priorities for Albania’s media landscape: transparency of media ownership and the institutional independence of public
OSCE participating States review commitments on disaster risk reduction at 2025 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
Content type: Press release
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 29 October 2025 – The 2025 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (EEDIM) concluded today in Vienna, providing a platform to review progress in the implementation of OSCE commitments in the field of disaster risk reduction.