News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports event on enhancing political parties system in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 6 June 2014
ASTANA, 6 June 2014 – A roundtable discussion on the improvement of the legal framework and the enhancement of the political party system in Kazakhstan took place today in Astana...
Women legislators from Mongolia exchange experiences with Swedish counterparts to advance gender equality
Publishing date: 5 June 2014
Strategies for strengthening women’s role in parliament and to advance gender equality were the focus of a study visit to Stockholm by women parliamentarians from Mongolia from 3 to 5 June 2014.
Enhancing communication between Parliament and civil society in focus at OSCE-supported seminar
Publishing date: 5 June 2014
ASTANA, 5 June 2014 – An OSCE-supported training seminar on improving communications between civil society and the legislative body of power took place today in Astana...
Swiss OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Tajikistan support regional dialogue on human rights
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
DUSHANBE, 21 May 2014-- Strengthening the role of civil society organizations in the areas of prevention of torture, protection of human rights defenders and freedom of association in Central Asia and Mongolia was the focus of a two-day regional workshop that concluded in Dushanbe today...
OSCE public debate on political pluralism held in Balti in northern Moldova
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
The OSCE Mission to Moldova held on 20 May 2014 a new round of public debates on political pluralism in the context of decentralization and democratization of Moldova. The debates were held in the town of Balti in the north of the country...
OSCE/ODIHR workshop facilitates exchange of good practices on gender-sensitive labour migration policies in Baltic States
Publishing date: 16 May 2014
Good practices in applying a gender-sensitive approach to the development of labour migration policies were the focus of a regional workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Riga on 15 and 16 May 2014.
OSCE, Council of Europe meet in Tirana to co-ordinate regional work on local government
Publishing date: 13 May 2014
Representatives from the OSCE and the Council of Europe met on 12 and 13 May 2014 in Tirana to co-ordinate their work on local government issues in southeastern Europe...