News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains Tajik rescuers on refugee camp planning and operation
Publishing date: 24 September 2023
On 24 September 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (the Office) wrapped up a two-week training course for 20 Tajik rescuers from Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence. The training course “Refugee and internally displaced persons camp planning and operation” was conducted in Zolizar village of Jalolidini Balkhi district (Khatlon region) and organized in co-operation with the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence.
OSCE supports sporting events to engage youth and promote community-police co-operation
Publishing date: 23 September 2023
From April to September 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (the Office) supported the Ministry of Interior Public Councils in conducting a series of sports initiatives, contests, and tournaments. The events took place across 24 districts of the Sughd and Kulob regions of Tajikistan and concluded on 23 September.
Open letter by Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, to the members of the Republika Srpska National Assembly
Publishing date: 22 September 2023
Open letter by Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, to the members of the Republika Srpska National Assembly
OSCE Mission to BiH Deputy Head Thomas Busch visits Lukavac, Lopare, Skelani and Srebrenica
Publishing date: 22 September 2023
The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Thomas Busch, paid a three-day visit to Srebrenica, Lukavac, Lopare and Skelani. During his trip, he attended the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Centre, met with officials and members of the Majevica Inter Municipal Working Group and the EUFOR LOT Vlasenica, and handed over equipment for a school playground in Skelani.
OSCE organizes course on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism for students in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 22 September 2023
Some forty-five students from the Turkmen State Institute of Finance attended an OSCE-organized training course on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) that took place in a hybrid format from 18 to 22 September 2023. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan supports a regional workshop on “National Cyber Incident Classification”
Publishing date: 21 September 2023
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan supports a “National Cyber Incident Classification” workshop for representatives of participating States from Central Asia and South Caucasus as well as from Mongolia on 21 and 22 September 2023 in Tashkent. The workshop is organized by the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in co-operation with the Cyber Security Center Uzbekistan.
OSCE Mission publishes court reporting guidelines for journalists in Kosovo
Publishing date: 21 September 2023
Prishtinë/Priština, 21 September 2023 –The OSCE Mission published today a set of guidelines for reporting on courts to assist journalists in Kosovo in their work and contribute to responsible and informed journalism. The guidelines offer comprehensive support for journalists navigating the Kosovo court system and emphasize ethical and legal considerations in reporting on the judiciary.