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OSCE facilitates a US Delegation visit to Regional Hazards Training Centre
Publishing date: 15 February 2024
On 15 February 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) had the immense privilege of hosting Ms. Rachel Schiller, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Programs and Operations in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and Mr. Rodney A. Robideau, the U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction Program Manager from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement at the Regional Explosive Hazards Training Centre (REHTC) of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Tajikistan.
117th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 13 February 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ERGNETI, 13 February 2024 – The 117th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti today under the co-facilitation of the Acting Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), Tibor Kozma, and the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus, Viorel Moşanu.
OSCE brings together women peacebuilders and mediators from Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia to discuss common priorities and advocacy strategies
Publishing date: 12 February 2024
The OSCE Gender Issues Programme and the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) held the second “Women’s Networks WIN Together” regional conference on networks across women peacebuilders and mediators from Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia on 5-7 February in Vienna.
In Memoriam: Robert Badinter, a founding father of the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
Publishing date: 12 February 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
It is with immense sadness that the Bureau and the members of the Court have learned that Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice of France and a founding father of the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, has passed away.
Resignation of Kosovo Serb judges and prosecutors a setback for integration and rule of law in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica, OSCE Mission report says
Publishing date: 9 February 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 9 February 2024- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today published its latest report on the effects of the 2022 mass resignation of Kosovo Serb judges, prosecutors, and administrative staff working in the justice system in the Mitrovicë/Mitrovica region.
OSCE helps Ukrainian officials better understand money laundering risks of virtual assets
Publishing date: 9 February 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
From 5 to 9 February, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities organized a workshop in Warsaw, Poland for Ukrainian supervisory agencies and regulators on addressing the most common risks associated with money laundering and supervisory processes governing Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities meets with OSCE Chairpersonship in Valletta
Publishing date: 8 February 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Valletta on 7 February 2024 to discuss issues of mutual interest, in light of Malta’s Chairpersonship of the OSCE. The High Commissioner met with Ian Borg, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta