News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE promotes green economy principles in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 30 October 2018
Renewable energy, green technology, resources efficiency and harmonizing environmental legislation were the focus of a series of training courses conducted by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in October. Conducted in Bokhtar, Garm, Khorog and Khujand, the courses promoted the realization of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Tajikistan. They brought together some 140 representatives of local government, civil society, youth and OSCE-established Aarhus Centres from all regions of the country...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 30 October 2018
Publishing date: 30 October 2018
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons slightly decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Moscow, discusses inter-ethnic relations in Russian Federation and situation of Russian minorities in other OSCE participating States
Publishing date: 30 October 2018
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Lamberto Zannier, travelled to Moscow from 28 to 30 October 2018 for an official visit to the Russian Federation. During the visit, Zannier...
ODIHR seminar in Vienna focuses on election observation and election campaigns
Publishing date: 30 October 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) hosted the fourth annual Electoral Seminar, with a focus on election observation, fundamental freedoms and election campaigns, on 30 October 2018 in Vienna. The event brought together more than 100 representatives of OSCE delegations, election management bodies, international organizations and citizen observer groups.
Polish torture prevention monitors trained by ODIHR and partners in monitoring and documenting use of weapons and restraints
Publishing date: 30 October 2018
Enhancing the independent monitoring and documenting of the use of weapons and restraints in law enforcement activities was the focus of a capacity-building event for Polish torture prevention monitors on 30 October 2018 in Warsaw. The event was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to deploy election observation mission to the United States
Publishing date: 30 October 2018
COPENHAGEN, 30 October 2018 – Some 75 members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will soon be travelling to the United States to observe the 6 November midterm elections. Led by Special Co-ordinator of the OSCE short-term observer mission George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) and Head of the OSCE PA mission Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), the observers will participate in several days of meetings and briefings in Washington, DC, before deploying around the country for election day observation...
OSCE Border Management Staff College conducts its first course overseas
Publishing date: 30 October 2018
The OSCE Border Management Staff College concluded its first course overseas on 26 October 2018. The 22nd Border Management Staff Course for 21 mid- to senior-ranking official representing 15 countries, including Armenia, Australia, Cyprus, Georgia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine, was held at the premises of Legione Allievi, a training school of the Italian Financial Police, the Guardia di Finanza in Bari, Italy...