News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Moldova-supported debate discusses youth motivation in choosing career
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
The key factors and decision-making that go into choosing a career path were the issues up for discussion at the second debate tournament for high school students, organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova from 22 to 23 October 2016 in Vadul-lui-Voda, a town by the Dniester/Nistru River...
OSCE condemns threats against journalist in Kosovo
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA / VIENNA, 25 October 2016 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Jan Braathu, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the threats against Leonard Kërquki, chief editor of Gazeta Express and author of the weekly Zona Express show...
OSCE Office supports practical referral mechanisms for protection of domestic violence survivors in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
KURGAN-TYUBE, Tajikistan, 25 October 2016 – Promoting practical referral mechanisms for the protection of domestic violence survivors was the focus of an OSCE-supported workshop for 25 officials and members of civil society that took place today in Kurgan-Tyube, the administrative centre of Khatlon region, Tajikistan...
OSCE supports workshop on Internet trade taxation administration in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
ASTANA, 25 October 2016 – Internet trade taxation administration is in focus of an OSCE-supported training seminar for some 30 officials from the Finance and Economy Ministries, Kazpost Postal Service and the Central Bank that began today in Astana, Kazakhstan...
OSCE-hosted discussion in Vienna calls for stronger co-operation and effective fight against corruption in Western Balkans
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
VIENNA, 25 October 2016 – Some 60 anti-corruption professionals from the Western Balkan region and experts from international organizations called for stronger co-operation and an effective fight against corruption at a two-day expert meeting entitled “Lessons from South East Europe” that concluded today in Vienna...
OSCE holds workshop in Uzbekistan for judges, prosecutors and investigators on countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
TASHKENT, 25 October 2016 – A two-day OSCE-organized national workshop on countering the use of Internet for terrorist purposes began today in Tashkent, bringing together some 40 judges, prosecutors and investigators from across Uzbekistan...
Challenges related to foreign terrorist fighters and counter terrorism strategies in focus at OSCE Border Management Staff College event
Publishing date: 24 October 2016
DUSHANBE, 24 October 2016 – A roundtable discussion on the phenomenon of foreign fighters and counter-terrorism strategies that brought together experts, scholars, representatives of government agencies, civil society, diplomatic missions, international organizations and participants of the 16th Border Management Staff Course, ended today in Dushanbe...