News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Protecting critical infrastructure from threats in focus of OSCE-organized regional workshop in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 14 June 2022
An OSCE-organized regional training workshop on countering terrorism with a particular focus on protecting critical infrastructures such as hydropower systems, energy grids and transport lines started on 14 June 2022. The three-day online and in person event aimed to support building resilience
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Romania
Publishing date: 13 June 2022
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Romania
OSCE supports Tajikistan’s Main Prison Department to establish sewing workshop and medical room in female prison
Publishing date: 13 June 2022
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (Office) supported the Main Prison Department under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Justice to inaugurate a production unit and medical room in the female prison in Nurek district on 10 June 2022. The Acting Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, Ambassador Vuk Zugic, and the Head of the Main Prison Department under Tajikistan’s Justice Ministry, General Mansurjon Umarov, attended the official opening ceremony.
OSCE Secretary General meets with Commander of Tajikistan’s Border Troops, attends donation of EU-funded technical equipment
Publishing date: 10 June 2022
To support the vital work in maintaining the security of Tajikistan, its border troops have received protective, technical and transport equipment for use along the border with Afghanistan.
OSCE Mission commends the work of the BiH PA HoR Interim Investigative Committee
Publishing date: 10 June 2022
The OSCE Mission to BiH welcomes the publication of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Parliamentary Assembly (PA) House of Representatives (HoR) Interim Investigative Committee’s (IIC) final Report on the state of the BiH judiciary, which reaffirms the importance of parliamentary oversight and dialogue between different branches of power as essential features of a healthy democracy.
OSCE Presence launches project for reducing risk of weapon proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons in Albania
Publishing date: 9 June 2022
The OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with the Ministry of Interior, launched today a three-year project, which aims to assist the national authorities to decrease the risk of weapon proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons. The project is part of a regional project
OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid concludes visit to Tajikistan
Publishing date: 8 June 2022