News and press releases

Recognizing the importance of introducing gender-responsive budgeting through Parliament and government as an important step in achieving equality and removing barriers to public services, the Mission organized a workshop for staff of parliamentary committees and parliamentary units on this approach on 9 October in Podgorica.

The OSCE Mission in Kosovo supported the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI) to organize a series of four roundtables under the theme “Prevention and Referral of Violence in Schools and the Implementation of Child Protection Policies.” Held between 2 and 9 October

On 8 October, the OSCE Mission’s Donors’ Forum brought together over 60 civil society organizations (CSOs) from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River alongside 30 donors and development partners to foster cooperation, share experiences, and align priorities for sustainable development and

Bishkek, 8 October 2025 – The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, in partnership with the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, held a national conference dedicated to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The event took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bishkek and

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes daily life, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is calling for renewed attention to a fundamental yet often overlooked right: freedom of thought.

Thirteen forensic document experts from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia strengthened their technical expertise and training skills at a training-of-trainers course organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mission to Skopje from 06 to 10 October in Tirana, Albania.

Several OSCE participating States renewed and updated their national appointments to the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration on 29 September 2025. Cyprus, France, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland made new appointments and renewed mandates for their members to the Court in line with the provisions of the 1992 Stockholm Convention.