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New mandates for members of the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
Publishing date: 15 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
Several participating States have renewed and updated their national appointments to the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, following the expiry of previous mandates. Albania, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg and Poland have made new appointments and renewed mandates
Evidence of human rights violations in Ukraine increases amid escalating attacks by Russian armed forces, OSCE human rights office says
Publishing date: 15 July 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 15 July 2025 – Intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities by the Russian Federation continue to result in a sharp increase in civilian casualties, while the systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war persists and a growing number of Ukrainians are being prosecuted by Russian authorities on fabricated charges, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said today in a new report.
OSCE launches regional project to strengthen transboundary water co-operation in the Dniester River Basin
Publishing date: 15 July 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
The OSCE organised a two-day inception workshop between 14 and 15 July in Chisinau, Moldova to officially launch the regional project “Advancing Transboundary Co-operation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the Dniester River Basin through Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme
OSCE Mission to Serbia and Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue launch recruitment for 2025/2026 Professional Practice Programme for youth from south and southwest Serbia
Publishing date: 14 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Youth, Tolerance and non-discrimination
The OSCE Mission to Serbia, in partnership with the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue, is launching recruitment for the 2025- 2026 Professional Practice Programme. Now in its sixth cycle, the Programme will enable young professionals from south and southwest Serbia to work
OSCE Secretary General Concludes Official Visit to Rome
Publishing date: 14 July 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu has concluded his first official visit to Rome, where he participated in the Ukraine Recovery Conference and held a series of high-level bilateral meetings. These included discussions with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, as well as Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See.
Protection of children in armed conflicts in focus at Joint FSC-PC Security Dialogue
Publishing date: 11 July 2025
Content type: News
Protection of children in armed conflicts was the focus of the 95th joint OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and OSCE Permanent Council (PC) meeting organized under the Estonian FSC Chairpersonship and the 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship of Finland on 9 July.
Pact for the future: a new era of international co-operation for today and tomorrow
Publishing date: 11 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Media freedom and development, Youth
On 10 July, the OSCE hosted a youth-focused event at the Hofburg in Vienna titled ‘Pact for the future: a new order of international co-operation that delivers a better present and safeguards the future?’ The event showcased how youth-led research can contribute to ongoing policy discussions on
Strengthening Digital Leadership and Cybersecurity: Programme Office in Bishkek supports workshop for Deputy Heads of State Agencies
Publishing date: 11 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, Cyber/ICT Security
Bishkek, 10 July 2025 – The Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in close cooperation with the Ministry for Digital Development (MDD), has launched a one-day workshop aimed at strengthening digital leadership and cybersecurity capacity among deputy heads of state agencies. The event, held in
Joint statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and the OSCE Secretary General on the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide
Publishing date: 11 July 2025
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Secretary General
HELSINKI/VIENNA, 11 July 2025 — Today we mark 30 years since the July 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, when more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were brutally killed and buried in mass graves. We honour the memory of the victims and extend our sincere condolences to their families. We continue to stand in solidarity with the survivors.
Economic connectivity for stronger regional security in focus at the OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group meeting
Publishing date: 9 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation
Economic connectivity for promoting peace and security across the OSCE and the Asian regions was in focus at the OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group Meeting on 7 July in Vienna.