News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan concludes with decisions in OSCE’s politico-military, economic and environmental, and human dimensions
Publishing date: 7 December 2018
MILAN, Italy, 7 December 2018 – Decisions and declarations all across three of the OSCE’s security dimensions – the politico-military, economic and environmental, and human dimensions – were agreed by OSCE participating States at close of the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan today...
Role of women in security and development process focus of OSCE-organized lectures for students in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 December 2018
Over 70 university students and teaching staff attended lectures on the role of women in the security and development process from 3 to 5 December 2018 in Ashgabat. The event was organized by OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. Swanee Hunt, the Eleanor Roosevelt Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in the United States, delivered the lectures, focusing on women’s active participation in conflict prevention and resolution, peace building and policy making.
OSCE Programme Office launches nationwide campaign 16 days of Activism against Gender-based Violence in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 30 November 2018
As part of the global campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe launched a nationwide awareness-raising campaign in five regions with a special focus on remote areas.
OSCE supports educational visit to Skopje for young Tajik Gender Champions
Publishing date: 28 November 2018
A group of 15 young Tajik Gender Champions, eight women and seven men, visited Skopje to network and learn about the advancement of women during an educational visit from 17 to 21 November 2018. The visit was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a two-day workshop on gender equality for media representatives
Publishing date: 26 November 2018
In order to support ethical and professional reporting, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights organized a two-day workshop on gender equality for media representatives in Podgorica, on 22 and 23 November.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission and OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine stress link between women’s security and participation
Publishing date: 23 November 2018
Women need to be safe in public, the workplace and at home so they can unfold their full potential and actively contribute to political and socio-economic development, said Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Ertugrul Apakan and Senior Project Officer of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine Jeff Erlich on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2018...
OSCE White Ribbon Ceremony recognizes individuals’ efforts in promoting gender equality
Publishing date: 23 November 2018
Six members of permanent delegations representing their countries in the OSCE were presented with a White Ribbon Award by the OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger, in recognition of their personal commitment and achievements in promoting gender equality. The award ceremony took place at the Hofburg congress centre on 22 November 2018 in Vienna.