News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission completes its induction programme for new municipal assembly members in Kosovo
Publishing date: 6 May 2022
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded a series of 23 workshops for new municipal assembly members, elected for the first time in the October 2021 local elections. The trainings focused on assembly members’ role in representing all members of their constituencies and in enhancing the functioning of their respective municipal assemblies.
Personal Representatives condemn anti-Semitic comments by Russian Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 5 May 2022
VIENNA, 5 May 2022 – Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism, Associate Professor Dr. Regina Polak, Personal Representative on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions and Mehmet Paçacı, Personal Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims made the following statement:
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 5 May 2022
On 26 April 2022, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded an official two-day visit to Azerbaijan.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 5 May 2022
On 29 April 2022, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded an official two-day visit to Georgia.
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Armenia
Publishing date: 5 May 2022
A team of election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with electoral stakeholders in Armenia from 26 to 29 April 2022 to present the final report of ODIHR’s Election Observation Mission to the 20 June 2021 early parliamentary elections.
Tajik border officers enhance their operation planning capacity at OSCE-supported training
Publishing date: 4 May 2022
Twenty-five border officers of Tajikistan’s Border Troops enhanced their capacities on operation planning training course conducted by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe from 14 April to 3 May 2022 in Hamadoni district.
Whole-of-society approach needed to ensure women’s full enjoyment of freedom of opinion and expression – 2022 Joint Declaration of International Rapporteurs
Publishing date: 3 May 2022
On today’s World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro launched the 2022 Joint Declaration on Freedom of Expression and Gender Justice, together with the freedom of expression mandate holders from the United Nations, the African Commission of Human Rights, and the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights.