News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Young people in Montenegro discuss their engagement in combating violent radicalization
Publishing date: 8 November 2019
How youth engagement can combat violent radicalization was the topic of a two-day workshop on 7 and 8 November 2019 in Budva. The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, together with the Ministry of Sports and Youth, organized the event...
OSCE participates at regional conference of equality bodies hosted by Montenegrin Ombudsperson
Publishing date: 29 October 2019
Maryse Daviet, Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro participated in the opening of the fourth regional conference of equality bodies in South-Eastern Europe on 28 and 29 October 2019 in Podgorica. The conference was hosted by the Institution of the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro trains ombudsperson representatives on using digital tools and platforms for promoting content
Publishing date: 23 July 2019
The use of digital tools and platforms for promoting content to the general public is the topic of a five-day training course for employees of the Institution of the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro and the Agency for Electronic Media, which began on 22 July 2019 in Podgorica. The course is organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro...
Effects and consequences of gender-based violence and early marriages focus of OSCE Mission to Montenegro-supported courses in Montenegro
Publishing date: 17 June 2019
To raise awareness of the effect and consequences of gender-based violence and early marriages, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in partnership with the NGO Centre for Roma Initiatives, and supported by the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations and International Organizations in Vienna, organized a three one-day training courses for 48 professionals from police, prosecution, education and social welfare in Nikšić, Podgorica and Berane on 27 May, 3 and 10 June 2019...
Political dialogue must take place within parliament and state institutions, says OSCE Secretary General Greminger during visit to Podgorica
Publishing date: 2 April 2019
PODGORICA, 2 April 2019- OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger concluded today a two-day visit to Podgorica, during which he met with Montenegro’s highest officials and highlighted the significant progress achieved in fulfilling strategic reforms in the country...
OSCE provides further support to improve housing for vulnerable groups
Publishing date: 26 March 2019
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro participated in a ceremony to hand over keys of 94 newly built housing units to families in the Municipality of Berane on 26 March 2019. The construction, worth 3.9 million euro, is part of the Regional Housing Programme (RHP).
OSCE Mission joins in celebrating International Human Rights Day in Montenegro
Publishing date: 11 December 2018
Strong democracy and good governance are necessary prerequisites to ensure adequate protection of human rights, affirmed participants in an OSCE-supported conference held on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on 10 December in Podgorica...