News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Need to move from political declarations to effective action in fighting corruption, says OSCE Chairperson Rama at high-level conference in Vienna
Publishing date: 7 July 2020
VIENNA/TIRANA, 7 July 2020- Corruption is an issue that touches us all. We need to move from political declarations to effective action, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Albania’s Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Edi Rama, when remotely opening a high-level conference “Good governance and the fight against corruption in the digital era” in Vienna...
Good governance must not be a victim of the COVID-19 crisis, says OSCE PA Special Representative on Fighting Corruption Charalambides
Publishing date: 8 May 2020
COPENHAGEN, 8 May 2020 – Significant efforts must be made to ensure that coronavirus-related emergency public spending measures adhere to the highest levels of transparency and principles of good governance, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Fighting Corruption, Irene Charalambides (MP, Cyprus), said today. She noted that with governments taking a series of important decisions and allocating enormous sums of money to prop up the economy, legally prescribed procurement procedures must be followed...
Comprehensive security approach needed for global response to COVID-19, OSCE leaders say ahead of International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
Publishing date: 23 April 2020
TIRANA/COPENHAGEN/VIENNA/WARSAW/THE HAGUE, 23 April 2020 – The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace tomorrow will be marked with a heightened appreciation for the importance of comprehensive security and greater sense of urgency for the need to strengthen international co-operation, said the Chair of the OSCE Permanent Council and heads of OSCE institutions in a statement today...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro delivers food and hygiene items to country's Red Cross during COVID-19 pandemic
Publishing date: 17 April 2020
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro procured and handed over food and hygiene items for babies to the Red Cross of Montenegro to be distributed to families in need...
OSCE supports roundtable discussion on combating corruption in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 12 March 2020
A roundtable event to discuss the implementation of the recommendations within the 4th round of monitoring of the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan took place on 12 March 2020 in Dushanbe. The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe.
Training programme for Ukraine’s public servants to use dialogue as policy tool is introduced with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator
Publishing date: 25 February 2020
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, the National Agency of Ukraine for Civil Service, online studio EdEra and Ukrainian School of Governance presented a training programme on improving skills in conflict management and engaging stakeholders in implementing reforms at an event in Kyiv on 25 February 2020. The programme is aimed at public servants of central governmental agencies and local authorities in Ukraine.
OSCE supports the Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network on enhancing the effectiveness of jurisdictions’ efforts in dealing with asset seizure and management
Publishing date: 13 February 2020
The OSCE-supported meeting of the Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network (BAMIN) Steering Group took place in Tirana on 12 and 13 February 2020. The event was hosted by the Agency for Seized and Confiscated Assets of Albania’s Ministry of Finance. Participants discussed ways the Network could reach its aim of achieving full operationalization and sustainable management, including by involving new members or observers for the years 2020– 2022.