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OSCE Mission supports BiH Ministry of Defence and BiH Armed Forces in promoting responsible use of social media
Publishing date: 1 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
To help uphold the effectiveness, integrity and reputation of the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the BiH Armed Forces, on 31 May and 1 June the OSCE Mission to BiH supported the Ministry’s General Inspectorate in holding a two-day roundtable in Konjic on promoting
OSCE Mission to Montenegro-supported “I choose the police" campaign successfully coming to end
Publishing date: 1 June 2023
Being a police officer is not just a job, but a life call that brings challenges, opportunities for professional growth and support for the state and citizens, providing a new family that is always with you. These, and many other things important for police work, have been introduced to high school graduates and their parents through the “I choose the police” campaign, implemented in the past month by the Ministry of Interior- the Police Directorate and the Police Academy, with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, the UN and regional organizations discuss co-operation, integration, and engagement with women and youth
Publishing date: 30 May 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
NEW YORK, 30 May 2023 – At the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, a high-level event was organized by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities in close co-operation with the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of North Macedonia to the UN, and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the UN, representing the OSCE Chair and its Troika, respectfully.
OSCE launches 2023 Scholarship for Peace and Security
Publishing date: 30 May 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality, Youth
The 2023 OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security, a nine-week online training course organized by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, was launched on 29 May.
ODIHR presents final report on the 2022 elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 30 May 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final report on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 2022 general elections in Sarajevo between 22 and 25 May 2023. The visit also presented an opportunity for a mid-term review as part of the Support to
In Türkiye’s presidential runoff, a competitive campaign continued to be marked by lack of level playing field and media bias: international observers
Publishing date: 29 May 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ANKARA, 29 May 2023 – The second round of Türkiye’s presidential election was well run and gave voters the opportunity to choose between real political alternatives, but was characterized by increasingly inflammatory and discriminatory language during the campaign period. Media bias and ongoing restrictions to freedom of expression created an unlevel playing field, and contributed to an unjustified advantage of the incumbent, international observers said in a statement today.
OSCE leaders condemn Russia’s ongoing missile attacks on Ukraine
Publishing date: 26 May 2023
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Secretariat
SKOPJE/VIENNA/COPENHAGEN, 26 May 2023 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, President of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Margareta Cederfelt and Secretary General Roberto Montella today made the following statement: