News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Towards Equality between Women and Men
Publishing date: 14 February 2025
With the support of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, the Parliament is making tangible progress toward equality between women and men, introducing new policies, strengthening oversight and advancing structural reforms. On 11 February, the Parliamentary Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
Youth activists from Western Balkans come together under OSCE Presence in Albania’s ‘Youth Trail’ to reinforce inter-generational dialogue through cultural heritage
Publishing date: 31 August 2022
From 24 to 28 August 2022, twenty young activists from the Western Balkans gathered in Tirana and traveled to Gjirokastra to discuss, learn and explore approaches on social interaction and promote democracy, peace and security through inter-generational dialogue. Since 2017, the OSCE Youth Trail
OSCE Mission to Skopje announces 11 winners of small grants to support civil society and citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic
Publishing date: 18 August 2020
SKOPJE, 18 August 2020- The OSCE Mission to Skopje announced today the list of the civil society organizations that received small grants under the Mission’s COVID Fund initiative, designed to support local organizations in addressing the needs of the most vulnerable and underserved communities during the COVID-19 crisis...
Electoral participation of persons with disabilities promoted at national conference organized by ODIHR and OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 6 February 2019
Enhancing the electoral participation of persons with disabilities was the focus of discussion during a conference co-organized in Skopje by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Mission to Skopje on 6 February 2019.
Members of Parliament and parliament staff conduct oversight simulation during event in Mavrovo, organized by OSCE Mission to Skopje and National Democratic Institute
Publishing date: 26 November 2018
Members of Parliament, parliament service staff and representatives from the government and civil society organizations participated in an oversight simulation in Mavrovo from 23 to 25 November 2018 to learn about and practice how to organize public hearings in the parliament...
Building Bridges event supported by the OSCE brings together students of different ethnicities in Skopje
Publishing date: 15 October 2018
SKOPJE, 13 October 2018 – Students from 27 schools throughout the country gathered for a day of interaction, fun and entertainment as part of the Building Bridges Fund annual event in Skopje today, organized by the OSCE Mission to Skopje...
NGO representatives strengthen trial monitoring skills at OSCE/ODIHR training event in Skopje
Publishing date: 15 May 2018
Trial monitoring and fair trial rights were the focus of a two-day training event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Skopje, on 14 and 15 May 2018 in Skopje. The trainees – 18 women and five men – were