News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission hosted Management and Leadership training course for Parliamentary services of Montenegro
Publishing date: 16 September 2016
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro held the first in a series of three training courses for Montenegrin Senior Administration Management of the Parliamentary service, in co-operation with the Parliamentary Department for Human Resources, from 15 to 16 September 2016, in Podgorica...
OSCE helps Kyrgyzstan implement UN resolution on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Publishing date: 16 September 2016
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 16 September 2016 – A two-day roundtable to discuss the National Action Plan (NAP) on the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 on effective measures against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction concluded today in the village of Bulan Sogottu, Issyk-Kul region...
Recent threats and attack on journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina unacceptable, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 16 September 2016
VIENNA, 16 September 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned a recent physical attack and threats against journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 14 September 2016
Publishing date: 15 September 2016
The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region compared with the previous reporting period...
Ukrainian patrol police, anti-trafficking officers build skills and knowledge with OSCE support
Publishing date: 15 September 2016
An OSCE-supported series of re-training programmes for anti-trafficking and patrol police officers in Ukraine was launched on 14 September 2016 and will be implemented throughout the country. Some 200 anti-trafficking police officers passing the attestation process and over 3500 patrol police officers will participate in the 100-hour courses by the end of the year...
OSCE Presence, EBU organize strategic workshop on Albania’s public broadcaster
Publishing date: 15 September 2016
The OSCE Presence in Albania, in close co-operation with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), organized on 15 September 2016 a strategic workshop of the Steering Board and senior management of Albanian Public Radio and Television (RTSH), to share ideas on transforming the RTSH into a true public service broadcaster...
Portugal’s Foreign Minister says, furthering the dialogue on security issues is key priority of his country’s Forum for Security Co-operation Chairmanship
Publishing date: 15 September 2016
VIENNA, 15 September – Moving forward the dialogue between participating States on a number of current security challenges, including the crisis in and around Ukraine, arms control and confidence- and security- building measures, will be key priorities of Portugal’s Chairmanship of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC). Providing a platform for further discussions on gender equality in armed forces, as well as promoting the security dialogue in the Mediterranean region will also be high on the agenda...