News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE, Open Government Partnership, and German Corporation for International Cooperation support Western Balkans participating States in advancing beneficial ownership reform
Publishing date: 14 June 2021
Advancing beneficial ownership reform in the Western Balkans, transparency, and common challenges were the focus of an online workshop, on 14 June 2021, organized by the OSCE, jointly with the Open Government Partnership (OGP), and German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ)...
OSCE-organized workshop on national and regional capacities and co-operation on strategic environmental assessment, response to climate change, held in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
On 8 June 2021, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) held online a national workshop in Uzbekistan. The workshop focused on strengthening national and regional capacities and co-operation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Central Asia, including as a response to climate change, implemented in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)...
Promoting women’s economic empowerment when rebuilding after the COVID-19 pandemic essential, say participants at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM, 10 June 2021 – Women have disproportionately suffered socio-economic consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic. At today’s 2nd Preparatory meeting of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) participants stressed the need for policies that will ensure a more level playing field for women, now that a return to ‘normalcy’ seems within reach. Promoting equal opportunities for women is a key factor for securing prosperity, stability and security...
OSCE holds regional workshop on social re-use of confiscated assets in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 8 June 2021
The OSCE, together with Libera, an Italian civil society organization working on social re-use of confiscated property, organized a two-day online workshop on social re-use of confiscated assets on 8 and 9 June 2021...
Social re-use of confiscated assets focus of OSCE training courses for civil society organizations in Albania and North Macedonia
Publishing date: 19 May 2021
Strengthening the involvement of civil society organizations in the social re-use of assets confiscated from organized crime was the focus of two OSCE training courses held in Albania on 28 and 29 April 2021 and in North Macedonia on 17 and 18 May 2021.
Economic connectivity perspectives and operationalization of Euro-Asian transport corridors focus of OSCE and UNECE discussions
Publishing date: 6 May 2021
Economic connectivity perspectives and the operationalization of Euro-Asian inland transport links (EATL) were the focus of two rounds of virtual consultations held by the OSCE and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on 25 March 2021 and 6 May 2021...
OSCE and adelphi report: climate change and security offer opportunities for co-operation in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 22 April 2021
VIENNA, 22 April 2021 – Climate change is a risk multiplier and is affecting economies, the environment and societies in South-Eastern Europe in complex ways, according to a report published today by the OSCE and the Berlin-based think tank adelphi...