News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator and Ukraine Parliament Committee on Judicial Policy and Justice agree to co-operate on legislation in justice and elections
Publishing date: 22 May 2015
Kyiv, 21 May 2015- OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine Vaidotas Verba and Ruslan Kniazevych on behalf of Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on Judicial Policy and Justice, signed a memorandum of co-operation on 21 May 2015. The document provides for the development and joint implementation of projects that would help parliamentarians draft and adopt laws, strengthening the rule of law in Ukraine.
OSCE Mission organized first Public Lecture in 2015 for students from Gagauzia
Publishing date: 18 May 2015
On 14 May 2015, the OSCE Mission to Moldova started a series of public lectures at Comrat University, as part of the project supporting participation of youth from Gagauzia in public and political life...
OSCE supports international dialogue on the role of parliament in achieving gender equality
Publishing date: 14 May 2015
BISHKEK, 15 May 2015 – In co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Parliament hosts a two-day international conference on the role of Parliaments in achieving gender equality. The event is organized in the context of the Beijing +20 process marking the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for the advancement of women and girls. The high-level meeting is held on 15-16 May...
OSCE/ODIHR workshop in Armenia stresses the need to conduct proper impact assessment in policy and law making processes
Publishing date: 13 May 2015
Impact assessment as an effective tool in producing better legislation was the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and the OSCE Office in Yerevan. It was held in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, on 12 and 13 May 2015.
OSCE and Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM) share common interests, Secretary General Chechelashvili tells OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 2 May 2015
VIENNA, 1 May 2015 – Today’s challenges require collective efforts and the OSCE is uniquely placed to restore trust through its inclusive approach to security, Secretary General of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development–GUAM Valeri Chechelashvili told the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today.
OSCE donates professional audio and video equipment to the Information Department of the Kyrgyz Prime Minister’s Office
Publishing date: 30 April 2015
BISHKEK, 30 April 2015 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek today donated professional audio and video equipment to the Information Department the Office of Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic as part of its project to support reforms of the government press office. During the donation ceremony, a handover agreement was signed between parties...
ODIHR Director Link joined by Ukraine’s Human Rights Commissioner and civil society at launch of project in Kyiv
Publishing date: 24 April 2015
KYIV, 24 April 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), was joined in Kyiv today by Valeriya Lutkovska, Ukraine’s Human Rights Commissioner, for the launch of ODIHR’s new two-year project. Following Director Link’s public lecture on the subject of civil society, democracy and human rights, ODIHR engaged representatives of Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the civil society and academia in a panel discussion on the vital role civil society plays as Ukraine takes critical steps to advance democracy, protect human rights and address discrimination.