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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, visits Stolac
Publishing date: 22 June 2023
SARAJEVO, 22 June 2023 – Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, visited Stolac today, engaging in meetings with city officials, religious leaders, and representatives from the NGO sector.
Statement by the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process
Publishing date: 21 June 2023
CHISINAU/VIENNA, 21 June 2023- The Special Representative of the North Macedonia OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting, welcomed yesterday’s meeting in Bender in the “1+1” format between the Moldovan and Transdniestrian Chief
OSCE Mission to Moldova enhances dialogue between art students from both banks of Dniester/Nistru River and promotes culture of peace among youth
Publishing date: 21 June 2023
Between 13 and 16 June, art students and teaching staff of “Alexandru Plamadeala” Republican College of Fine Arts from Chisinau and “Victor Postoikin” Higher Education Art College in Bender took part in a four-day plein air, held in Old Orhei. Over the four days of the plein air activity, 20 young
Stepping up regional co-operation on climate change and security in Central Asia: High mountain areas in focus at OSCE-adelphi workshop in Tashkent
Publishing date: 21 June 2023
On 20 and 21 June 2023, over 60 participants representing a wide range of government and civil society organizations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as well as regional and international organizations convened in a workshop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event was
Chairman-in-Office Osmani calls for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in Kosovo
Publishing date: 20 June 2023
SKOPJE, 20 June 2023 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, reiterated his call for the de-escalation of tensions in northern Kosovo and urged all parties to give room to the EU-facilitated Dialogue following the communication with First Deputy Prime Minister responsible for foreign policy and security and Foreign Minister of Serbia, Ivica Dačić, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kosovo Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz.
Improved response to sexual violence is in focus of OSCE project assistance to Ukraine
Publishing date: 20 June 2023
Improvements in prevention, law enforcement, prosecution and judicial review of sexual violence cases in times of war were the focus of discussions among more than 150 legal professionals, officials and civil society organisations during the of the 4th Forum of Women Lawyers held on 16 June.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities intensifies co-operation with Turkmenistan on education and integration of society
Publishing date: 20 June 2023
During a working visit to the Republic of Turkmenistan from 12 to 16 June 2023, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov met with representatives of the national and regional authorities. The visit included meetings with high-level officials in Ashgabat and the Dashoguz