News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia awards winners of school competition supporting increased recycling in Central Bosnia Canton
Publishing date: 16 September 2021
On 16 September 2021, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina awarded the winners of a school competition aimed at supporting increased recycling in the Central Bosnia Canton (CBC) thus increasing youth engagement in the field of environment protection...
OSCE Mission and Sarajevo University launch Media Law School
Publishing date: 15 September 2021
On 15 September 2021, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Law Faculty of the Sarajevo University launched in Sarajevo the Media Law School on online freedom of expression and freedom of assembly on social networks...
Members of the international community support reconciliation efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Maglaj municipality
Publishing date: 26 July 2021
SARAJEVO, 26 July 2021- The OSCE Mission to BiH, the Office of the High Representative, the EU Delegation to BiH, the Embassy of the United States of America, and the Embassy of Sweden strongly support the relocation of a destroyed armoured personnel carrier in the Maglaj municipality, which has recently been made into a monument to fallen soldiers and civilians of the Ulišnjak local community.
OSCE Mission to BiH launches the EU-funded regional project on trial monitoring of organized crime and corruption
Publishing date: 2 July 2021
SARAJEVO, 2 July 2021- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Delegation of the European Union to in Bosnia and Herzegovina organized today an online kick-off event with representatives of civil society organizations and journalists to present the EU funded regional project “Supporting a More Effective Administration of Justice in Corruption & Organized Crime Cases in the Western Balkans through Trial Monitoring”...
Disaster risk reduction preparedness in Bosnia and Herzegovina focus of OSCE discussion with Aarhus Centers and civil society organizations
Publishing date: 23 June 2021
SARAJEVO, 23 June 2021- The OSCE Mission to BiH and the Ministry of Security hosted a national capacity-building workshop in Sarajevo for representatives from the Aarhus Centers and civil society organizations (CSO) across Bosnia and Herzegovina. Enhancing knowledge, increasing skills, and promoting awareness in disaster risk reduction (DRR) was the focus of the workshop...
Representatives of International Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina visit Žepče
Publishing date: 16 June 2021
SARAJEVO, 16 June 2021 – On the occasion of the unveiling of the recently refurbished memorial to the Žepče civilian victims of war, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) organized a one-day ambassadorial visit to Žepče on Wednesday, 16 June 2021. The event was organized jointly with the Embassy of Sweden in BiH, representing the OSCE 2021 Chairpersonship, the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Municipality of Žepče.
OSCE Mission to BiH and Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs increase support for fight against corruption in BiH
Publishing date: 15 June 2021
On June 15 2021, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) have announced a new three-year project to empower authorities and citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina to tackle corruption...