News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro organizes training course on gender budgeting for 10 ministries
Publishing date: 28 February 2023
On 27 February, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro delivered advanced training course complimented with mentoring to participants coming from 10 ministries on how to implement the guidelines for gender-responsive budgeting and reporting, developed in 2022 with the Mission’s support.
Digitalization and development of women’s business focus of the IV Forum of Women Farmers co-organized by the OSCE in Tashkent
Publishing date: 28 February 2023
The development of women’s business in agriculture was the focus of the Forum of Women Farmers “Digitization and New Technologies – Success Way of Farmer Women” co-organized today by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) together with the International Business Women Association of Uzbekistan (IBWA) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
OSCE completes needs assessment on implementation of Montenegro’s Advance Passenger Information system
Publishing date: 28 February 2023
On 23 and 24 February, the OSCE’s Transnational Threat Department (TNTD) conducted a two-day needs assessment visit in Podgorica on the status of Montenegro’s Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) system.
Bulgaria’s 2022 early parliamentary elections: ODIHR election observation mission final report
Publishing date: 27 February 2023
The 2 October early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria were competitive and fundamental freedoms were generally respected. Despite late preparations, and limited technical and administrative capacity of election administration, elections were conducted adequately. Contestants received substantial
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Finland, commends the country’s demonstrated commitment to manage diversity
Publishing date: 27 February 2023
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Finland from 13 to 17 February 2023.
For Better Justice: OSCE Mission to Skopje to support Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors
Publishing date: 27 February 2023
SKOPJE, 27 February 2023 — In order to improve quality of justice, the OSCE Mission to Skopje has signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the national Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors (AJPP).
Marking one year of war in Ukraine, OSCE Media Freedom Representative expresses solidarity and reiterates that violence against journalists is unacceptable
Publishing date: 24 February 2023
VIENNA, 24 February 2023 — Marking one year since Russian Federation launched a devastating full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, made the following statement: