News and press releases

On 11 December, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Central Election Commission (CEC) held a technical roundtable to discuss ways to enhance voting secrecy and prevent voter intimidation. The event emphasized safeguarding one of the fundamental electoral principles, such as the right to free and

11 December 2024, SARAJEVO – The destructive effects of corruption—wasting public resources, deterring foreign investment, and fostering apathy and distrust—are undeniable, agreed participants at a conference held in Sarajevo today. To mark International Anti-Corruption Day, the OSCE Mission to

The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities jointly with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) hosted the first OSCE conference aimed at commemorating International Anti-Corruption Day, marked annually on 9 December. The conference brought together representatives of academia, civil society, international partners and governments from across the OSCE region, and sought to create a forum of dialogue among these stakeholders on their distinct yet complementary roles in the fight against corruption.

On 11 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in collaboration with the Agency of Land Reclamation and Irrigation and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources Management, organized the 12th meeting of the National Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (NCID).

From 3 to 7 December 2024, a delegation from the University of Tirana conducted a research visit to two prestigious universities in the United States of America with the aim of strengthening capacities and resources to manage the Master Programme in Criminology.

10 December 2024, BANJA LUKA – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) continues to strengthen the country's capacity to combat serious crime through the consistent implementation of intelligence-led policing (ILP). As part of this effort, the Mission hosted a workshop in Banja

The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with the Authorized Person of the  Oliy Majlis  of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsperson), organised a round table titled “The Authority of the Ombudsperson of the Oliy Majlis in the protection of human rights and