News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Strengthening regional women’s networks is crucial in advancing gender equality, say participants at OSCE/ODIHR International Forum of Women Leaders in Minsk
Publishing date: 22 June 2016
New approaches to unleashing and mobilizing the potential of female leadership and the role of men as partners in achieving gender equality were the focuses of the International Forum of Women Leaders “Equal Opportunities for a Better Future”, co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Minsk on 21 and 22 June 2016.
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports public consultations on implementation of UN SCR 1325 – Women, Peace and Security (2016-2020) National Action Plan
Publishing date: 10 June 2016
The final public consultations on the content of the new National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the UN SCR 1325 – Women, Peace and Security (2016-2020) was held on 10 June 2016 in Belgrade at the premises of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports gender mainstreaming in judicial reform
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
Equal access to justice for women and men was the focus of an OSCE-supported forum on 9 June 2016 in Kyiv, which brought together over 80 representatives of the national justice system, legislative and executive authorities, the Ombudsman Office, regional and international organizations and NGOs...
OSCE/ODIHR co-hosts roundtable discussion in Riga on role of military associations and unions in Central and Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 June 2016
International standards and good practices concerning the human rights of armed forces personnel were the focus of an event, co-organized by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Organization of Military Associations (EUROMIL) in Riga on 7 June 2016.
Countering domestic violence in focus of OSCE-organized training course in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
DUSHANBE, 3 June 2016 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan today concluded a four-day training course in Dushanbe for 33 government officials, representatives of civil society and police on countering domestic violence...
Students launch exhibition against domestic violence as part of OSCE Presence in Albania campaign
Publishing date: 25 May 2016
An exhibition of paintings, photographs, installations, poetry and writing by students of the Petro Nini Luarasi High School in Tirana on the theme of domestic violence, was unveiled by the students and the OSCE Presence in Albania on 24 May 2016 in the capital...
OSCE organizes multi-agency training course on combating domestic violence in Armenia
Publishing date: 20 May 2016
Two two-day training courses on combating domestic violence through strengthening the co-operation and capacities of different state and non-state players were organized jointly by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the Armenian Police and the Social Justice non-governmental organization on 17-18 May and 19-20 May 2016 in Tsakhkadzor, Armenia...