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Social Justice Center from Georgia named winner of the 2022 Max van der Stoel Award
Publishing date: 26 July 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 26 July 2022 – The Social Justice Center (SJC) from Georgia has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Max van der Stoel Award. The Award recognizes its work to support and empower vulnerable groups, including national minorities, in Georgia.
OSCE SMM Acting Head of Mission refutes claims and denounces persecution of national Mission members, demands immediate and unconditional release of those deprived of their liberty
Publishing date: 25 July 2022
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 25 July 2022- OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) Acting Head of Mission Antje Grawe today denounced the persecution of SMM’s national Mission members, including those deprived of their liberty in non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk, refuted claims against them, and called for their immediate and unconditional release.
OSCE-UNODA Scholarship for Peace and Security training programme on arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation concludes the 8-week online course
Publishing date: 25 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
On 24 July, the 8-week online course of 2022 OSCE-UNODA Scholarship for Peace and Security training programme on arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation was concluded with 123 graduates [88% female] from 51 OSCE participating States and 8 Partners for Co-operation. Most of the participants
Sixth Model OSCE takes place in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 25 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Education, Youth
Model OSCE is an engaging workshop where young people simulate the work of the Permanent Council by representing the OSCE participating States, and learn more about the Organization’s comprehensive model of security and its consensus-based decision-making processes.
OSCE Asian Partnership celebrates 30 years of co-operation with Japan
Publishing date: 22 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation
On 22 July 2022, an OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group discussion was held in Vienna on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of co-operation between the OSCE and Japan. Japan was the first Asian country to be invited to a CSCE meeting in 1992.
Regional co-operation focus of Deputy Head of OSCE Secretariat visit to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 22 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre (CPC) and Deputy Head of the OSCE Secretariat Tuula Yrjölä concluded her two-day visit to Kyrgyzstan where she held bilateral meetings with host country officials, and discussed, inter alia, OSCE-Kyrgyzstan co-operation, especially in light of the 30year anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s participation in the Organization, regional co-operation, and current security challenges.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative Teresa Ribeiro publishes three reports on tools and commitments regarding media freedom
Publishing date: 22 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative Teresa Ribeiro publishes three reports on tools and commitments regarding media freedom