News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence, General Directorate of Prisons strengthen Albanian officials’ capacities on special regime in high security prisons
Publishing date: 16 June 2023
From 12 to 16 June 2023, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with the General Directorate of Prisons, organized a training seminar for 25 senior prison staff of the special regime in high security prisons, the Prisons Internal Oversight Service, and the General Directorate. The special
OSCE trains Ukraine’s emergency hotline operators to better assist children in distress
Publishing date: 14 June 2023
The first two groups of operators and dispatchers of Ukraine’s National Police emergency “102” hotline have strengthened their knowledge and skills in effective communication with children during a series of two-day trainings organized by the OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine in Uzhhorod from 6 to 9 June 2023.
OSCE organizes with the National Human Rights Centre a three-day training on Women, Peace and Security in Tashkent
Publishing date: 8 June 2023
Promoting and strengthening the National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 “Women, Peace and Security” was the focus of a three-day training held on 6-8 June in Tashkent. The training was conducted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) together with the National Human Rights Centre and the Republican Commission for the Enhancement of the Role of Women in Society, Gender Equality and the Family.
OSCE Presence in Albania organizes research visit to Oxford and Cambridge universities
Publishing date: 5 June 2023
From 30 May until 2 June 2023, the OSCE Presence in Albania together with the University of Tirana and the Faculty of Law organized a research visit to two prestigious universities in the United Kingdom and worldwide – the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. The visit aimed to
Media freedom and legislative process highlights of Ambassador Aggeler’s visit to Banja Luka
Publishing date: 2 June 2023
Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, concluded his two-day visit to Banja Luka today where he attended several events and met with political, media and NGO representatives.
OSCE Mission supports BiH Ministry of Defence and BiH Armed Forces in promoting responsible use of social media
Publishing date: 1 June 2023
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
Fundamental rights focus of the III International Legal Forum in Tashkent, supported by the OSCE
Publishing date: 19 May 2023
On 17 and 18 May 2023, the III International Legal Forum “Tashkent Law Spring” was held in Tashkent. The event with the theme “Fundamental Rights as Eternal Values” was organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan and supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz).