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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Roundtable discussion on Best Practices in Gender Mainstreaming in Border Security and Management and Governmental Section at the OSCE Border Management Staff College
Publishing date: 8 July 2022
On 24 June 2022, the OSCE’s Border Management Staff College (BMSC) held a roundtable discussion to address the “Best Practices in Gender Mainstreaming in Border Security and Management and Governmental Section". The panelists exchanged ideas and explored best practices taken by the OSCE States to promote a gender approach, in support of equal treatment of women, men and persons with non-binary gender identities as the foundation of the fundamental human rights.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports the State Election Commission to enhance its transparency
Publishing date: 7 July 2022
On 7 July 2022, as part of its long-term support and in order to support the State Election Commission to address an ODIHR recommendation from the 2020 parliamentary elections, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro provided live streaming video equipment to the Commission, which will enable the public as well as the media to follow the commissions’ sessions.
The European Union and OSCE support Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations in renovating the Training Centre in Karatag
Publishing date: 6 July 2022
On 5 July, the Delegation of the European Union in Tajikistan together with the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe held a handover ceremony to commemorate the completion of the first phase of EU –funded project for renovation of the Training Centre of Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence (Committee) in Karatag, Shahrinav district.
With ongoing war in Ukraine, parliamentarians adopt Birmingham Declaration with recommendations to build peace and security in the OSCE area
Publishing date: 6 July 2022
BIRMINGHAM, 6 July 2022 – In Birmingham, OSCE parliamentarians today voted to condemn in the strongest terms the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine, demanding an immediate ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Russian troops. Containing three general committee resolutions, plus ten supplementary items dealing with a wide range of topics, the Birmingham Declaration was approved with overwhelming support. It was adopted at the close of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 29th Annual Session, which took place 2-6 July in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Transport corridor management during emergencies, focus of OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 6 July 2022
The promotion of a digital transport corridor and its effective management during emergencies were discussed at an online seminar organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat from 6 to 7 July 2022. The objective of the two-day seminar was to highlight best practices of the OSCE participating States in
OSCE PA Annual Session closes in Birmingham with re-election of President Cederfelt and other leaders chosen for coming year
Publishing date: 6 July 2022
BIRMINGHAM, 6 July 2022 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Margareta Cederfelt (Sweden) was re-elected in Birmingham today along with Vice-Presidents and Committee Officers. The new Vice-Presidents include Irene Charalambides (Cyprus), Rt. Hon. Mark Pritchard (United Kingdom), Pere Joan Pons (Spain), and Michael Georg Link (Germany).
Role of state institutions and media during emergencies discussed at OSCE course in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 6 July 2022
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online training course on interaction between state institutions and media in informing the public about security issues during emergencies from 4 to 5 July 2022. The two-day event was attended by representatives responsible for providing news coverage of