News and press releases

On 27 November 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized the National Forum of Civil Society Organizations- Gender Movement Activists, titled "United Against Violence," in Dushanbe. This important event brought together 84 gender activists, government representatives, and international organizations to discuss strategies for advancing gender equality and combating violence against women and girls.

The report “ Co-operation in North-west Azerbaijan and Eastern Georgia ”, which tackles joint co-operation in the areas of climate change, landscape fire management and wildfire risk reduction, was officially launched on 19 November during a side event at the 29th United Nations Climate Change

On 27 November, more than 40 representatives from Central Asia, OSCE structures, UN agencies, and civil society organizations gathered for the second meeting of the Central Asia Regional Expert Council (REC) on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees. Launched in Tashkent in May 2024 at

On 27 November, over 40 representatives from Central Asia, OSCE executive structures, UN entities and civil society organizations gathered for the Second Meeting of the Central Asia Regional Expert Council (REC) on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees.

On 27 November 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a half-day roundtable to evaluate the implementation status of the "State Complex Environmental Education Program (2021–2025)." The event attracted around 31 participants, consisting of 7 women and 24 men, including representatives from relevant institutions, Parliament, and civil society.

From 19 to 21 November 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized its second simulation-based training on human trafficking. Over three days, about 50 participants worked through complex trafficking cases involving vulnerable girls and women exploited for sexual purposes and children exploited for criminal activity.

On 25 November, the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking of Human Beings and the Money Laundering Reporting Office of Switzerland (MROS) launched Switzerland’s first dedicated anti-trafficking guide for financial institutions and intermediaries.