News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Preventing and countering violent extremism in focus of multi-stakeholder meetings organized by OSCE throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 October 2017
SARAJEVO, 27 October 2017 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is organizing a series of multi stakeholder meetings on local level responses to preventing and countering violent extremism that will gather representatives of municipalities, civil society organizations, educational institutions, social welfare centres, mental health centres, police, religious communities and correctional facilities. Meetings will be held in Cazin on October 30-31, Bihac on October 31 – November 1, Brcko on November 6-7, Tuzla on November 13-14, and Zenica on December 7-8.
How to build confidence through strengthened governance and reforms in the security sector discussed at regional conference in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 27 October 2017
SARAJEVO, 27 October 2017- An effective, accountable, transparent and democratically controlled security sector is a prerequisite for dealing with different security challenges and can build trust and confidence between states as well as between a state and its citizens, said participants of a regional conference on Security Sector Governance and Reform (SSG/R) in Sarajevo today.
One-month Border Management Staff Course Concludes at OSCE Border Management Staff College in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 27 October 2017
DUSHANBE, 27 October 2017 – The OSCE Border Management Staff College concluded its 19th Border Management Staff Course in Dushanbe today.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro trains state administration employees on anti-discrimination against national minorities
Publishing date: 27 October 2017
The fifth training course of the seventh cycle on anti-discrimination was organized for 25 employees of the state administration by Montenegro’s Ministry for Human and Minority Rights in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro on 26 and 27 October 2017 in Ulcinj. This training court dealt with preventing discrimination against national minorities, with emphasis on Roma...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Mongolia’s presidential election reiterates need for comprehensive review of legislation, recommends measures to improve conduct of elections
Publishing date: 27 October 2017
Mongolia’s presidential election was competitive and well-organized, but further efforts are required to address ambiguities and omissions related to key elements of the electoral process, including a potential run-off, concludes the final report by election observers from the OSCE Office for
OSCE supports roundtable discussion on improving water education in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 October 2017
Some 40 representatives of Kazakhstan’s water management authorities and academic institutions discussed introducing a specialized curriculum on water management during an OSCE-supported roundtable on 26 October 2017 in Taraz, Kazakhstan...
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supports first National Congress of People with Disabilities
Publishing date: 27 October 2017
The first National Congress of People with Disabilities took place in Dushanbe on 25 and 26 October 2017 with the support of the OSCE Programme Office, bringing together some 70 people with disabilities from different regions of Tajikistan who shared their thoughts and experiences on their participation in public life, arts, sport and theatre...