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OSCE supports enhancing environmental awareness among Tajik youth
Publishing date: 26 August 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Environmental activities
On 23-26 August 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in collaboration with the Committee for Environmental Protection, organized the Youth Ecological School (Eco-School) in Yos resort, Tajikistan.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports Central Election Commission to strengthen electoral processes through election software handover
Publishing date: 22 August 2024
Today, in a significant step towards modernizing electoral processes in Kosovo, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo presented the Central Election Commission (CEC) with a software to digitalize the vote counting and the tabulation of election results. The newly developed software, a product of close
Joint Message of OSCE CiO’s Personal Representatives on The Day of Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
Publishing date: 22 August 2024
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 22 August 2024- As we observe the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we once again express our deep concern at the alarming level of hate crime and acts of violence based on religion or belief across the OSCE region.
Protecting freedom of religion or belief increases trust and makes our societies safer, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 22 August 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 22 August 2024 – Safeguarding the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief protects the inherent dignity of every individual and at the same time helps to build more tolerant and inclusive societies, reducing tensions and allowing our diverse communities to exist together, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said on today’s International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
OSCE and FMA Host Seminar to Strengthen Risk Management in Kazakhstan's Gambling Sector
Publishing date: 20 August 2024
On August 19-20, 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in collaboration with the Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA), held a training seminar in Astana focused on strengthening risk management within the gambling and lottery sectors.
OSCE strengthens capacity of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service to counter criminal threats
Publishing date: 16 August 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
The OSCE enhanced the knowledge and practical skills of 20 criminal analysis officers from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) by providing a training on the use of specialized analytical software in investigating criminal threats. The event took place from 13 to 15 August in Kyiv.
OSCE trains lawyers, psychologists, and government representatives in Tajikistan on preventing domestic violence
Publishing date: 16 August 2024