News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Secretary General and OSCE/ODIHR Director call on participating States to end violence against women
Publishing date: 25 November 2016
VIENNA / WARSAW, 25 November 2016- On the occasion of today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Michael Georg Link today called on OSCE participating States to step up their efforts to eradicate violence against women...
Integrating gender aspects into security sector’s work is essential to countering terrorism and violent extremism, say experts at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 23 November 2016
VIENNA, 23 November 2016 – The need to gender mainstream operational responses by the security sector in countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT) was highlighted during a two-day technical expert meeting of more than 80 law enforcement and government officials from across the OSCE region, which concluded today in Vienna...
OSCE delegations encouraged to boost reporting on Women, Peace and Security agenda during ODIHR seminar
Publishing date: 11 October 2016
Representatives of OSCE delegations gathered in Vienna on 11 October 2016 to discuss challenges and exchange good practices in the implementation and reporting on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325), a landmark document reaffirming the
Gender perspective in reaching out to audiences in focus of OSCE/ODIHR-organized workshop in Ukraine
Publishing date: 24 June 2016
Building capacities of Ukrainian gender equality advisors was the focus of the workshop Mainstreaming Gender into Communication, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Equal Opportunities Caucus of the Parliament of Ukraine in Lviv, western Ukraine, on 24 June 2016.
Strengthening regional women’s networks is crucial in advancing gender equality, say participants at OSCE/ODIHR International Forum of Women Leaders in Minsk
Publishing date: 22 June 2016
New approaches to unleashing and mobilizing the potential of female leadership and the role of men as partners in achieving gender equality were the focuses of the International Forum of Women Leaders “Equal Opportunities for a Better Future”, co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Minsk on 21 and 22 June 2016.
OSCE/ODIHR co-hosts roundtable discussion in Riga on role of military associations and unions in Central and Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 June 2016
International standards and good practices concerning the human rights of armed forces personnel were the focus of an event, co-organized by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Organization of Military Associations (EUROMIL) in Riga on 7 June 2016.
Creating platforms for women’s lobbying strengthens democracies, say panelists at OSCE/ODIHR event in Warsaw
Publishing date: 13 May 2016
Strengthening women’s lobbying in public and political life in the OSCE region was the focus of a panel discussion in Warsaw on 13 May 2016, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in co-operation with the Polish Congress of Women. The event was organized as part of the 8th Annual Congress of Women, which brought together some 5,000 women from Poland and across Europe.