News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports Parliament’s capacity building activities on ecology and climate change
Publishing date: 20 September 2023
On 20 September, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro concluded a two-day workshop on ecology and climate change for the staff of parliamentary working bodies, with a focus on quality of water and environmental monitoring.
Enhancing women's participation in law enforcement across Central Asia: OSCE-supported regional conference concludes in Astana
Publishing date: 20 September 2023
The regional conference on Promoting Women's Participation in Law Enforcement in Central Asia, held on 14 and 15 September 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan, marked a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to empower women in the region's law enforcement agencies. It brought together representatives of national authorities, including the Ministry of Interior, Police Academies, Prosecutor Offices, Policewomen Associations, and other relevant law enforcement agencies, alongside OSCE structures and field operations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and international organizations.
Final workshop on increasing awareness of managers and operational staff on intelligence-led policing principles, requirements and benefits held in Teslić
Publishing date: 20 September 2023
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina held a final workshop for law enforcement agencies on increasing awareness of managers and operational staff on core components and significant benefits of intelligence-led policing principles.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities chairs Bujanovac Department Stakeholders’ meeting, holds consultations in Belgrade
Publishing date: 20 September 2023
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Serbia from 12 to 15 September 2023 to chair the Stakeholders’ Meeting of the Bujanovac Department of the Subotica Faculty of Economics of the University of Novi Sad and to hold consultations with Serbian authorities on the
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani calls for de-escalation and return to dialogue after meeting Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 20 September 2023
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani calls for de-escalation and return to dialogue after meeting Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Azerbaijan
OSCE Mission to Montenegro organizes court simulation training on gender-based violence
Publishing date: 19 September 2023
In order to improve institutional response to cases of violence against women, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the Supreme Court, is hosting a three-day workshop that simulates criminal procedure in respect of charges based on serious allegations of gender-based violence. The workshop takes place in Budva from 19 to 21 September.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro organizes workshop on effective interviewing of victims of human trafficking
Publishing date: 18 September 2023
How a police officer prepares to interview a victim of human trafficking and assess their general health are some of the most important elements in the interview process, discussed at the third workshop organizes by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro with the support of the Ministry of Interior’s Department for Combating Human Trafficking. Nineteen police officers participated in this workshop in Bijelo Polje on 18 and 19 September. Previously two workshops were organized in April and May in Budva and Bar.