Publications

This publication is the newest addition to the OSCE’s collection of toolkits and guidance on integrating a gender perspective into efforts to build peace and security. It illustrates how a gender-sensitive approach to operational practices can benefit conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation and provides concrete suggestions on enhancing women’s participation in peace operations.

The manual is designed for specialists working in the structures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and, particularly, in the National Police. The manual provides information and general concepts on existing international and national legislation, highlights gender issues in Ukraine,

The manual on gender aspects of conflicts is developed for specialists working in the social sphere. It provides information and general concepts on the existing international and national legislation, covers gender issues in Ukraine, and serves as a guide for providing assistance to victims of gender-based violence, including conflict-related. Special attention is paid to preventing and combating gender discrimination, development of non-discriminatory behaviour and combating gender-based violence. Available in Ukrainian only.

Drawing on the OSCE’s long-standing experience in South-Eastern Europe, this reference guide provides insight into OSCE activities that foster sustainable peace and democracy. Over 30 practical examples illustrate the work of OSCE field operations across seven thematic areas, outlining the good practices and lessons to be learned for future peacebuilding endeavours. Highlighting how the OSCE’s comprehensive approach to security can be practically applied in the field, this guide is intended for OSCE officials, policy makers, practitioners, and civil society.

The Max van der Stoel Award recognizes extraordinary and outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities in the OSCE participating States.

A set of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Recommendations on access to justice and national minorities

National Action Plan for the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 – Women, Peace and Security in the Republic of Serbia (2017–2020).The overall goal of the National Action Plan (2017- 2020) is to improve the security of women in society through an integral implementation of UNSC Resolution 1325 in the Republic of Serbia in the areas of prevention, participation, protection and recovery, with greater involvement of women in maintaining peace and security at the local community level.

The research was conducted in November-December 2016 for the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine in the framework of project “Addressing Conflict-related Threats to Social Security in Ukraine” implemented at the request of and in partnership with the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine.

The handbook highlights the complex implications of statelessness for individuals, states and societies, with good practices and recommendations aiming to increase engagement and progress in addressing this phenomenon by OSCE participating States. The book was jointly developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) and UNHCR.

This study on the OSCE’s engagement with insider mediators has been conducted by the Berghof Foundation and commissioned by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre/Operations Service Mediation Support Team jointly with the German OSCE Chairmanship. Insider mediators enjoy an inherent legitimacy and authority to engage with conflict actors and possess potential advantages in comparison to mediators coming from outside a conflict context. They are highly relevant for the OSCE as peacemakers, yet engagement requires acute sensitivity and strategizing. The study deliberates on some conceptual and operational considerations for OSCE support to insider mediation.