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OSCE Mission hosts court simulation on marital rape in Montenegro
Publishing date: 30 April 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the Supreme Court of Montenegro and the Judicial Training Centre, hosted a three-day court simulation training aimed at strengthening institutional responses to violence against women and girls, with a particular focus on marital rape.
OSCE and EU support Central Asian states to safeguard non-profit organizations from abuse by terrorists
Publishing date: 30 April 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
Ensuring a proportionate approach to combating the instrumentalization of non-profit organizations (NPOs) by terrorists in Central Asia was the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the EU Global Facility on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) in Vienna from 28 to 30 April.
OSCE Secretary General concludes visits to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, underscores commitment to peace, security and stability in the region
Publishing date: 29 April 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 29 April 2025- OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu concluded his first official visits to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan today, reaffirming the Organization's strong commitment to peace, security and stability in the South Caucasus.
OSCE strengthens environmental policy and legislation planning in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 29 April 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Environmental activities
How to effectively evaluate potential environmental policies, plans and programmes was the focus of a training workshop for 40 government and civil society representatives in Uzbekistan organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Tashkent from 23 to 24 April.
International Conference in Bishkek: Strengthening Co-operation for Mountain Region Development
Publishing date: 29 April 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
On 24–25 April 2025, Bishkek hosted the high-level international conference "Global Mountain Dialogue for Sustainable Development: Towards the Bishkek+25 Summit." The forum brought together over 200 delegates from 50 countries and around 30 international and regional organizations. The
OSCE supports Ukraine in fighting illicit trafficking of firearms and explosives
Publishing date: 28 April 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
The OSCE, in partnership with Ukraine’s Ministry of Interior, convened an expert roundtable to discuss various aspects of preventing and combating illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives (WAE) in Ukraine on 25 April.
OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration releases 2024 Annual Report
Publishing date: 28 April 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
The latest Annual Report of the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (CCA) has now been published. The 2024 report provides an account of the CCA’s institutional matters over the past year and the efforts made by members of the CCA’s Bureau to raise awareness of the Court and its potential.