News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Trafficking in human beings focus of OSCE-supported training course in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 1 February 2018
More than 30 prosecutors and judges from across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) attended a training course on trafficking in human beings (THB), which concluded on 1 February 2018 in Sarajevo. The course was organized by the OSCE Mission to BiH, in co-operation with the Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Center of the Federation of BiH.
Media literacy focus of OSCE-organized training course for students of University of Sarajevo
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
A two-day training course on media literacy for over 20 students from the Faculties of Philosophy and Political Sciences of the University of Sarajevo, organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), was held on 16 and 17 December 2017 in Sarajevo...
OSCE-supported Security Policy Course concludes in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 14 December 2017
The annual Security Policy Course, which gathered 30 officials from governmental institutions, police, armed forces, parliaments and representatives of civil society and academia in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), concluded on 14 December 2017 in Sarajevo. The course was organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in co-operation with the Council of Ministers’ Inter-Ministerial Working Group for BiH Security Policy Implementation...
OSCE Mission, Council of Europe, United States Embassy, British Embassy and EU Delegation mark International Anti-Corruption Day
Publishing date: 12 December 2017
SARAJEVO, 12 December 2017- Today we mark international anti-corruption day. Corruption remains one of the main threats to securing a prosperous future for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The citizens of BiH have the basic human right to live in a corruption-free society. Corruption-free public institutions are needed to restore trust, improve governmental services, attract investors and remove barriers to economic development.
OSCE Mission, U.S. Embassy and EU Delegation urge Education Ministers to advance inclusive quality education across Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 12 December 2017
SARAJEVO, 12 December 2017- For the first time, the OSCE Head of Mission Bruce G. Berton, United States Ambassador Maureen Cormack, and the Head of European Union Delegation and EU Special Representative Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark jointly addressed the Conference of Education Ministers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) today in Sarajevo...
OSCE’s War Crimes Capacity Building Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina closes
Publishing date: 12 December 2017
SARAJEVO, 12 December 2017 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina marked the successful completion of the War Crimes Capacity Building Project at a ceremony in Sarajevo today. The project was a part of the OSCE Mission’s long-standing support to the development of the judiciary and its capacity to process war crimes cases...
Cyber Security focus of 10th Annual Review Conference on Compliance with OSCE and UN Security Commitments of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 November 2017
SARAJEVO, 28 November 2017- The 10th Annual Review Conference on Compliance with OSCE and UN Security Commitments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, gathering over 50 local and regional security experts and representatives of government institutions, international organizations and the civil society, concluded today, at Jahorina mountain...