News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Ukraine appoints three experts to be part of a mission under the OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism
Publishing date: 7 June 2022
Ukraine appoints three experts to be part of a mission under the OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism On 2 June 2022 and following consultation with Ukraine, 45 OSCE participating States invoked the Moscow Mechanism in order to “ consider, follow up and build upon the findings of the Moscow Mechanism report
OSCE Mission in Kosovo expands human rights education through establishment of Pool of Trainers
Publishing date: 3 June 2022
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is supporting human rights education through training by some of the many young people who have benefitted from the Mission’s programmes. The move marks a shift away from training by OSCE to a group of talented young women and men who will use their expertise in human rights education to design and implement activities proposed by the Mission and other institutional partners.
OSCE presents the first study on violence against women in politics in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 3 June 2022
On 31 May, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek held a round table to discuss the results of the study “Violence against Women in Politics in Kyrgyzstan”- the first one ever conducted in the host state. The study was conducted from November 2021 to January 2022 by the non-governmental organization "Agency for Social Technologies", with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina focused on promotion of dialogue and reconciliation with youth
Publishing date: 30 May 2022
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bihać Chapter of BiH Interreligious Council organized a series of activities for young people to promote dialogue, good practice and reconciliation.
OSCE Presence holds Youth Talk event on enforced disappearances under the communist regime in Albania and role of youth in transitional justice processes
Publishing date: 27 May 2022
Around 80 students from the University of Korça participated in a Youth Talk session focused on the issue of missing persons during the Communist regime, on 26 May 2022. The event – organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and its Youth Advisory Group – aimed at increasing youth engagement in the
OSCE human rights office intensifies monitoring of abuses in and around Ukraine as evidence grows
Publishing date: 20 May 2022
WARSAW, 20 May 2022 – As the precarious security situation in Ukraine continues, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is stepping up its monitoring of the impact of the conflict on civilians and prisoners of war for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, following Russia’s military attack in Ukraine almost three months ago.
OSCE helps strengthen inter-ethnic cohesion in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 May 2022
On 18-19 May, the OSCE Programme Office (POiB) kicked-off a series of capacity-building activities, within its programmatic efforts to support peacebuilding activities in Kyrgyzstan. The workshop, which was held in Osh city, focused on strengthening Kyrgyzstan’s early warning and conflict prevention institutions, including within the framework of implementing the national civic integration concept “Kyrgyz Jarany” (“Kyrgyz Citizen”).