News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR event participants call for greater efforts to ensure security for Roma community in Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
Ensuring security for the Roma community in Ukraine was the focus of discussions at a side event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 18 September 2017, during the annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw.
Good practices in promoting Roma and Sinti youth participation presented at ODIHR event in Warsaw
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
Experiences and good practices in supporting the participation of Roma and Sinti youth in the OSCE region were the main topic of a side event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 18 September 2017, during the annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw.
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe holds workshop on prevention of domestic violence
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe delivered a workshop for a newly-established multi-disciplinary group on preventing domestic violence and supporting, protecting and rehabilitating survivors and victims, on 13 September 2017 in Isfara, northern Tajikistan...
Civil society engagement crucial for effective efforts against human trafficking, say participants at OSCE/ODIHR-supported discussion in Warsaw
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
The important role of civil society in countering human trafficking in the OSCE area was highlighted at an event co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) in Warsaw on 18 September 2017. The event took
Challenges and effective practices for youth engagement throughout OSCE area explored at Warsaw event
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
Exploring obstacles young people face in engaging with democratic institutions and sharing examples of effective practice to support youth political participation were the focus of a side event held on the margins of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw on 18 September
OSCE Border Management Staff College holds workshop on national border management strategy implementation
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
A workshop on national border management strategy development and implementation with the participation of 15 representatives of border services of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was conducted from 12 to 14 September 2017 at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
OSCE and UNODC train the trainers in countering terrorist financing
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
Strengthening the capacity of government officials from Kyrgyzstan to counter terrorist financing was the aim of a three-day train-the-trainers course organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime's Global Programme against Money Laundering. The event took place from 16 to 18 September 2017 in Vienna. It follows similar courses organized for Kyrgyz officials in June and July 2017...