News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission supports roundtables on the prevention of violence in schools and the implementation of child protection policies in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 October 2025
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
Donors’ Forum 2025: Strengthening Civil Society Cooperation Across the Dniester/Nistru
Publishing date: 10 October 2025
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
OSCE and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic Mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Publishing date: 9 October 2025
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
New publication on freedom of thought launched as challenges multiply in the age of AI
Publishing date: 9 October 2025
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.
OSCE Enhances Regional Border Security in South-Eastern Europe with Training-of-Trainers for Forensic Document Experts in Tirana
Publishing date: 9 October 2025
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.
New appointments and mandates for members of OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
Publishing date: 9 October 2025
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.
National human rights institutions key to counter-terrorism measures in line with human rights, participants say at ODIHR event
Publishing date: 9 October 2025
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) play an indispensable role in ensuring respect for and protection of human rights in the context of national security as counter-terrorism measures expand, often at the expense of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, participants said today at an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).