News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and UNODC deliver course in North Macedonia as part of multiannual training programme on countering terrorist financing
Publishing date: 27 September 2021
A three-day training course aimed at further strengthening the capacity of North Macedonia to counter terrorist financing concluded on 23 September 2021.
OSCE Mission-supported strategy on police training and development promoted in Skopje
Publishing date: 3 September 2021
The OSCE Mission to Skopje supported the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) in developing a strategy to modernize the Ministry’s training and education system. This strategy represents a significant investment in the Ministry’s most important resource – its people.
OSCE and EU Delegation in North Macedonia launch project to monitor trials of corruption and organized crime cases
Publishing date: 28 July 2021
SKOPJE, 28 July 2021- The OSCE Mission to Skopje launched an EU-funded project to support a more effective administration of justice by monitoring trials on corruption and organized crime cases in North Macedonia. This three-year project is part of a regional initiative implemented by OSCE field operations in Tirana, Podgorica, Skopje, Sarajevo, and Pristina.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde concludes visit to North Macedonia
Publishing date: 22 June 2021
SKOPJE, 22 June 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde concluded a visit to North Macedonia. She commended the country’s reform-oriented agenda, which focuses on fighting organized crime and corruption, promoting media freedom and fostering social cohesion...
OSCE Mission to Skopje launches new project to reduce misuse of small arms and light weapons in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 10 March 2021
SKOPJE, 10 March 2021 – The OSCE Mission to Skopje launched today a new project aimed at assisting North Macedonia in reducing the risk of trafficking and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW), which pose security risks to the country and the wider region...
How pandemic affects welfare of women, focus of OSCE-supported publication presented in Skopje today
Publishing date: 8 March 2021
SKOPJE, 8 March 2021 – Today, on the occasion of International Women’s day, the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of North Macedonia published a Mission-supported analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender and diversity. The analysis shows that the pandemic, and the response to it, has had a disproportionally negative effect on women in all sectors and age groups...
OSCE Mission to Skopje and Council of Media Ethics launch first-ever ethical guidelines for online media in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 5 March 2021
SKOPJE, 5 March 2021- With an aim to enhance professional standards of online media, the OSCE Mission to Skopje supported the Council of Media Ethics (CMEM) in developing ethical guidelines for online media outlets, publicized in Skopje today...