News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Uzbekistan Strengthens Data Governance: Workshop Advances Use of Open and Gender Data
Publishing date: 31 July 2025
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in collaboration with the Open Data Charter (ODC) and in partnership with the National Committee on Statistics, held a two-day workshop on 29–30 July 2025 to promote the use of open and gender data across Uzbekistan’s public sector. The workshop convened
Journalists develop skills in court reporting during training events in Fergana and Samarkand
Publishing date: 25 July 2025
More than 60 regional journalists, bloggers and court employees enhanced their capacity to report on court and legal proceedings during training courses organized in Fergana and Samarkand cities by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) and the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan. The two-day
EU and OSCE support Central Asia in strengthening the regional co-operation on Uranium Legacy Remediation
Publishing date: 22 July 2025
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), in close partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with the financial support of the European Union (EU), hosted a regional coordination meeting of Aarhus Centres and key stakeholders from Kyrgyzstan,
OSCE Launches Cybersecurity Training Programme for Government Institutions of Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 21 July 2025
From e-government to digital public services, Uzbekistan is steadily advancing the digitalization of its core state functions. However, digital transformation is impossible without robust cybersecurity. To support this, from 14 July to 21 August, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in
Uzbekistan’s Ombudsman institution, civil society organizations gain skills in alternative reporting to UN treaty bodies
Publishing date: 25 June 2025
From 23 to 25 June 2025, 25 regional representatives from Uzbekistan’s Ombudsman institution and civil society organizations participated in a training course conducted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) to learn how to write alternative reports to UN treaty bodies. During the
OSCE organizes study trip to Poland for representatives of the General Prosecutor's Office
Publishing date: 23 June 2025
From 16 to 20 June, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) organized a study visit to Poland for a delegation from the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan to gain insights into Poland’s policies, legislative frameworks and best practices in reducing the shadow
OSCE promotes protection of vulnerable groups through anti-trafficking workshop
Publishing date: 17 June 2025
On 16 and 17 June 2025, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), jointly with the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking of Human Beings, conducted a two-day workshop in Tashkent on addressing trafficking in human beings among vulnerable