News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir discusses media reforms, welcomes positive steps in Skopje
Publishing date: 15 November 2017
SKOPJE, 15 November 2017- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir, during his visit to Skopje today, commended several positive media reforms while underlining the need to improve the general media situation in the county.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities presents first ever children's illustrated Macedonian-Albanian/Albanian-Macedonian dictionary
Publishing date: 10 November 2017
SKOPJE, 10 November 2017 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Lamberto Zannier presented the first ever children’s illustrated Macedonian-Albanian/Albanian-Macedonian dictionary for primary schools to Education Minister Renata Deskoska in Skopje today. This innovative tool was developed by the HCNM and the Nansen Dialogue Centre, Skopje, and supported financially by the German government...
Whole-of-society approach key to countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, participants underline at tabletop exercise
Publishing date: 8 November 2017
SKOPJE, 8 November 2017- A whole-of-society approach to preventing and combating violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism is the focus of a tabletop exercise taking place in Skopje from 7 to 9 November, organized jointly by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, the United States Embassy and the Partnership for Peace Consortium, in co-operation with the Office of the National Committee for Countering Violent Extremism and the Fight against Terrorism.
Regional conference on seeking solutions for unregistered Roma people kicks off in Skopje
Publishing date: 1 November 2017
SKOPJE, 1 November 2017 – The inclusion of undocumented Roma people was the focus of a regional conference held in Skopje on 1 November 2017. At the conference, public officials and civil society representatives from the country and the region gathered to discuss and exchange best practices on the topic...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports public debate on draft amendments to the law against discrimination
Publishing date: 23 October 2017
Legal experts from across the country joined an OSCE-supported public debate in Skopje on 20 October 2017 to comment on the draft amendments to the law on anti-discrimination.
Education is a means to bridge divisions in society, says OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities in Skopje
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
Education needs to be a tool to overcome, not to cement, divisions, said the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Lamberto Zannier in meetings with his interlocutors during a visit to Skopje and Tetovo between 2 and 5 October 2017...
OSCE workshop on political participation of persons with disabilities takes place in Skopje
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities in political and public life was the focus of an OSCE Mission to Skopje-organized workshop that took place on 28 September 2017 in Skopje.