News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro joins “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” worldwide campaign
Publishing date: 25 November 2020
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro has joined the worldwide campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence”, that runs annually from 25 November, the International Day against Violence against Women, to 10 December, International Human Rights Day...
OSCE joins national campaign for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 2020: Listen. Believe. Support.
Publishing date: 25 November 2020
On the occasion of the Annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the OSCE Presence in Albania joins the host country’s awareness-raising campaign modelled after the UN worldwide campaign. This year’s theme for the campaign is “Listen. Believe. Support.”
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan launches series of online seminars on gender equality and human rights in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 November 2020
An OSCE-supported seminar on introduction to gender perspectives and women’s human rights, organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, concluded on 20 November 2020...
OSCE Mission presents report on responses to COVID 19 pandemic
Publishing date: 18 November 2020
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) digitally launched the report “Responses to COVID 19 pandemic- Human Rights and Gender Analysis” today, 18 November 2020...
OSCE Presence in Albania finalizes first cycle of Women Municipal Excellence Programme
Publishing date: 9 November 2020
Seventeen women councillors from all across Albania successfully finalized the two-day final module of the OSCE Presence’s Women Municipal Excellence Programme (WoMEP) held in person with strict adherence to the COVID-19 safety rules and protocols from 6 to 7 November 2020. The module aimed at linking capacity-building and local development with gender equality. The programme combined on-the-job advice and direct training. This was the third module of the programme with two previous ones taking place in December 2019 and October 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina marks 20th anniversary of the UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
Publishing date: 6 November 2020
SARAJEVO, 6 November 2020 – The Agency for Gender Equality of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) of the BiH Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees, the OSCE Mission to BiH, the Office of the European Union in BiH and the UN Women BiH marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security by organizing an online conference today.
Sustainable development and security are part of the same equation, note participants of OSCE 2020 Mediterranean conference
Publishing date: 3 November 2020
STOCKHOLM/VIENNA, 3 November 2020 – In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and numerous other challenges, high-level political representatives of the OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation addressed today the complex link between sustainable development and security at the 2020 OSCE Mediterranean Conference fully held online...