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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo organizes visits to cultural and religious heritage sites for elementary school pupils
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
To teach schoolchildren about the importance of cultural and religious heritage, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized visits for over 130 elementary school pupils and their teachers to four sites in Prizren. The aim of the visits was to increase the knowledge of schoolchildren from different
OSCE Presence in Albania, Central Election Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening election administration capacities, intensifying co-operation
Publishing date: 17 October 2022
On 17 October, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Central Election Commission (CEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to intensify co-operation for advancing CEC’s capacities to carry out its work in line with OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and best international standards. “This document is a
Collective efforts needed to address all forms of intolerance, including hate crime, say ODIHR event participants
Publishing date: 30 September 2022
Addressing intolerance in all its forms requires a collective effort from political and community leaders, policymakers, criminal justice officials, civil society actors and representatives of faith-based organizations, among others, concluded participants in an ODIHR event held in Warsaw on 29
Creative ways to strengthen Holocaust education and commemoration among youth discussed at ODIHR event
Publishing date: 29 September 2022
Creative approaches that harness the power of technology and the arts can strengthen youth engagement in Holocaust education and commemoration activities, agreed participants in an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 29 September 2022. The
Personal Representatives of OSCE Chairman-in-Office on Tolerance and Nondiscrimination conclude visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 14 September 2022
On 13 September, the Personal Representatives of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office concluded a country-visit to Georgia. The purpose of the visit was to assess and share information on best practices and challenges pertaining to tolerance and non-discrimination...
Empowering Trust and Cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Communities
Publishing date: 14 September 2022
Sarajevo, 14 September 2022 – The launch of the EU, UN, OSCE, and Council of Europe supported project “Empowering Trust and Cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Communities’’ was officially marked today at a kick-off event held in Sarajevo.
Enhancing the role of equality bodies for better prevention and protection from discrimination at the focus of the OSCE regional conference in Skopje
Publishing date: 7 September 2022
SKOPJE, 7 September 2022 – State bodies for equality in the region play an important role in the fight to create more equal societies, free of discrimination. These bodies in North Macedonia and throughout the region face numerous challenges in relation to resources, inter-institutional