News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New toolkit launched for women survivors of violence in conflict and post-conflict settings
Publishing date: 8 November 2022
On 8 November, the OSCE Gender Issues Programme, in partnership with the Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) Network, launched a new toolkit aimed at supporting women’s specialist services and civil society organizations involved in supporting women survivors of violence in conflict and post-conflict settings.
OSCE Ambassadors visit Tajikistan
Publishing date: 8 November 2022
On 5 and 6 November 2022, a group of four Permanent Representatives to the OSCE visited Tajikistan to reconfirm their strong support for strengthening the OSCE’s co-operation with Tajikistan.
The OSCE Mission to BiH announces the winners of the competition “Proud of Our School”
Publishing date: 8 November 2022
SARAJEVO, 8 November 2022- Today, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina announced the winners of the “Proud of Our School” competition launched in April 2022. The Mission invited schools across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to share their best practices that promote inclusivity, foster well-being and effective learning, and encourage students and parents to participate in school life.
Seizing the transformative power of digital and social economy: the OSCE Regional Ideathon
Publishing date: 7 November 2022
On 4 and 5 November 2022 on the Ohrid Lake, North Macedonia, the Regional Ideathon organized by the Office of the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities gathered seventy young people aged 18-25 from the Western Balkans’ region. Under the motto “Inspire, Connect, Enable”, the Ideathon is a creative problem solving exercise where youth come together and, guided by innovative start-uppers, dive into a social or an environmental challenge and consider possible solutions with the use of technology.
OSCE Secretary General Schmid concludes visit to Oslo
Publishing date: 7 November 2022
VIENNA, 7 November 2022 – The OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid visited Oslo from 3 to 4 November to meet with Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt and other officials to discuss issues in the OSCE region including the energy crisis, the security impacts of climate change, and the ongoing war against Ukraine.
OSCE and UNOCT host back-to-back conferences to discuss ways to responsibly use passenger data to prevent travel of foreign terrorist fighters
Publishing date: 4 November 2022
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) organized two events from 1 to 4 November 2022 focused on supporting States in implementing passenger data programmes, enhancing coordination between participating States, international organizations, and private sector companies, and deepening regional cooperative partnerships.
Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina visits Travnik
Publishing date: 4 November 2022
Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Ambassador Brian Aggeler, visited Travnik today.