News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe donates equipment and clothing to the Reception Referral Centre for Minors
Publishing date: 22 February 2018
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe donated winter clothing, table games, sports equipment as well as a refrigerator and a professional oven to the Reception Referral Centre for Minors on 21 February 2018 in Dushanbe.
OSCE-supported Building Bridges Fund presents 2018 grants on promoting interethnic understanding in schools
Publishing date: 6 February 2018
The OSCE-supported Building Bridges Fund has announced its annual grants to municipalities, schools, students, teachers and parents. The grants are used to organize activities that bring together students from all communities, who attend schools with different languages of instruction.
OSCE/ODIHR Young Policy Adviser Course brings together young officials from Eastern Europe and South Caucasus in Sweden
Publishing date: 26 January 2018
Nearly 30 young officials from six OSCE participating States in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus increased their knowledge about democratic institutions and OSCE commitments in the field of democratic governance during the latest edition of the Young Policy Adviser Course, organized by the
Crisis in and around Ukraine, protracted conflicts, Mediterranean security, migration among Italy’s OSCE priorities, Chairperson-in-Office Alfano tells Permanent Council
Publishing date: 11 January 2018
VIENNA, 11 January 2018 – Addressing the crisis in and around Ukraine, the protracted conflicts, the security of the Mediterranean region, and the challenges of migration, including by combating human trafficking and all forms of xenophobia and discrimination, are among Italy’s OSCE Chairmanship priorities, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Italy’s Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano told the Permanent Council in Vienna today...
Young journalists learn about investigative reporting during an OSCE-supported study visit to Tbilisi
Publishing date: 14 December 2017
OSCE Mission to Moldova organised a study visit to Georgia for a group of six young journalists from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River on 5-8 December 2017. During the two-day trip they learned about how investigative reporting projects work in practice, as well as about the local media environment and legal framework.
OSCE Programme Office in Astana supports annual Youth Legal Forum in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 14 December 2017
The annual OSCE-supported International Youth Legal Forum, which is held in recognition of the Human Rights Day and was dedicated to mechanisms of human rights protection this year, concluded on 14 December 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro trains youth on how to plan and implement intercultural regional youth exchange projects
Publishing date: 14 December 2017
Building the capacity of prospective youth applicants on how to plan and implement intercultural exchanges in response to the Regional Youth Co-operation Office’s (RYCO) call for proposals was the focus of a three-day training course organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro from 11 to 13 December.