News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Information literacy, gender equality, preventing violent extremism and radicalization focus of OSCE training organized in Skopje
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
How can societies become more resilient to disinformation? How does gender equality relate to radicalization and violence in the digital space? How can individuals become better equipped to navigate the complex and dynamic online universe of information? These were some of the questions at the heart of a three-day training workshop held in North Macedonia from 5 to 7 December.
Multi-agency teams from North Macedonia explore financial disruption options to counter terrorist financing
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
On 18 November, a four-day course aimed at further strengthening national capacity to counter the financing of terrorism concluded in Gevgelija, North Macedonia. The course was organized by the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the OSCE Mission to Skopje.
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes Gender and Diversity in Judiciary baseline study publication
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
To help address issues of gender inequality in the justice system, the OSCE Mission to Skopje recently published a baseline study on Gender and Diversity in the Judiciary. “Only a transparent and inclusive judiciary can enjoy the trust and support of the citizens, which will enable it to perform
Effective judicial responses in fight against organized crime and corruption focus of OSCE regional discussion in Montenegro
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
A Regional Conference on the investigation and adjudication of organized crime and corruption, gathering 45 justice sector stakeholders from across the region, as part of the OSCE Regional Trial Monitoring Project, opened on 15 November in Budva, Montenegro.
OSCE Mission to Skopje launches online course on digital investigative journalism techniques
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
To promote investigative journalism and help media professionals hone their digital investigative skills so they can conduct more thorough research to bring the facts to light, the OSCE Mission to Skopje launched an e-learning course on 15 November 2022. This e-learning course provides a toolbox
North Macedonia enhances inter-agency co-operation and develops new approaches to disrupt the financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 6 October 2022
On 6 October, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and with the support of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, organized a train-the-trainer course aimed at improving the skills of officials from North Macedonia to disrupt terrorist groups through the application of financial tools.
Enhancing the role of equality bodies for better prevention and protection from discrimination at the focus of the OSCE regional conference in Skopje
Publishing date: 7 September 2022
SKOPJE, 7 September 2022 – State bodies for equality in the region play an important role in the fight to create more equal societies, free of discrimination. These bodies in North Macedonia and throughout the region face numerous challenges in relation to resources, inter-institutional