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OSCE Presence supports voter education and information campaign ahead of 2025 elections in Albania
Publishing date: 12 July 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Education, Elections, Gender equality, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Youth
From 9 May to 10 July 2024, the OSCE Presence supported the Central Election Commission’s (CEC) informative, educational, and awareness-raising campaign aiming to inform and engage young voters, women and minorities across Albania on various aspects of the electoral process. The first phase of the
Strengthening democratic oversight of security sector in Moldova focus of OSCE workshop
Publishing date: 12 July 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
The role of the People’s Advocate (Ombudsperson) of the Republic of Moldova in the democratic oversight of the security sector was at the centre of roundtable discussions held in Chisinau on 10 July. Forty participants took part in the event, including representatives of the security sector, government oversight bodies and civil society.
OSCE Chair-in-Office and Secretary General condemn “sentencing” of Vadym Golda, call for immediate release of all three detained OSCE officials
Publishing date: 12 July 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Secretary General
VALLETTA/VIENNA, 12 July – The OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg, and OSCE Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid, unequivocally condemn today’s sentencing of OSCE official Vadym Golda to 14 years in prison as a result of so-called “legal proceedings” and call for the immediate release of all three OSCE officials in detention, which also include Maxim Petrov and Dmytro Shabanov.
OSCE equips park authorities in protected areas to respond to landscape fires aggravated by climate change
Publishing date: 12 July 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
Within the framework of the pilot initiative “Fire Resilient Protected Areas: Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif Area”, the OSCE has donated fire suppression equipment to five park management authorities in the four protected areas of Korab-Koritnik, Mavrovo, Shar Mountain and Sharri/Šara during the period April-June 2024. The donation is part of OSCE initiatives to strengthen regional co-operation in tackling wildfire risks in the shared hotspot Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif Area where forest fires were identified as one of the main climate-related security threats.
OSCE staff recognized for exceptional achievements in advancing gender equality
Publishing date: 11 July 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Today, OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid acknowledged the remarkable achievements of OSCE staff in advancing gender equality and empowering women in the Organization at the fifth award ceremony held at the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo statement on the new Law on the Independent Media Commission
Publishing date: 11 July 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 11 July 2024- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is concerned by certain aspects of today’s adoption by the Assembly of Kosovo of a new Law on the Independent Media Commission (IMC).
OSCE seminar discusses the role of press services in interaction between state institutions and media in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 10 July 2024
An OSCE-organized training seminar on establishing press services of state institutions and organizing their work took place on 9 and 10 July 2024 in Ashgabat. The two-day seminar exposed representatives of key government bodies and national media to best communications practices of state