Publications

Drawing on the OSCE’s long-standing experience in South-Eastern Europe, this reference guide provides insight into OSCE activities that foster sustainable peace and democracy. Over 30 practical examples illustrate the work of OSCE field operations across seven thematic areas, outlining the good practices and lessons to be learned for future peacebuilding endeavours. Highlighting how the OSCE’s comprehensive approach to security can be practically applied in the field, this guide is intended for OSCE officials, policy makers, practitioners, and civil society.

The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and UNFPA published a report in May 2018 on men’s perspective on gender equality in Kosovo. The report contains information and statistics on a number of key issues pertaining to gender equality such as gender norms and attitudes toward gender equality; childhood experiences; relationship dynamics and domestic duties; violence and criminal practices; health practices and gender equality policies and laws. It was drafted based on the results of the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), conducted for the first time in Kosovo to gain a comprehensive understanding on men’s attitudes and practices – along with women’s opinions and reports of men’s practices- on a variety of topics related to gender and the ways men can help address gender inequality.

A new UNESCO and ODIHR co-publication takes up the challenge of educating learners to resist contemporary anti-Semitism at a time when the issue is becoming ever more crucial around the world. It suggests concrete ways to address anti-Semitism, counter prejudice and promote tolerance through education, by designing programmes based on a human rights framework, global citizenship education, inclusiveness and gender equality. It also provides policymakers with tools and guidance to ensure that education systems build the resilience of young people to anti-Semitic ideas and ideologies, violent extremism and all forms of intolerance and discrimination, through critical thinking and respect for others.

The OSCE Secretary General’s Annual Report gives an overview of the Organization's activities and its co-operation with partner states and other organizations.

Hazardous waste and chemicals, if not properly managed, can have a grave impact on the environment and public health as they can contaminate water, soil and the atmosphere. The OSCE helps its participating States to effectively manage hazardous waste and chemicals and to minimize the serious security risks that they pose.

Roma and Sinti youth represent a population of growing importance in the OSCE region. The average age of Roma and Sinti in the European Union is just 25 years, compared with an average age of 40 for non-Roma and Sinti people. Roma and Sinti youth continue to be stigmatized and experience unequal access to opportunities. Marginalization and discrimination often prevent them from fulfilling their potential and discourage them from participating in public and political life. Roma and Sinti women have even more limited access to participation, due to multiple forms of discrimination they face by virtue of their ethnicity and gender. When Roma and Sinti are not involved in politics their views and interests are not represented in relevant decision-making bodies and processes, which further isolates them.

This report provides a summary of key activities carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2017.

This report presents the proceedings and outcomes of the second Gender Equality Review Conference held in June, 2017. The report shows an example of how political will and leadership can strengthen the awareness and understanding of the important link between gender equality and comprehensive security.

A compilation of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo activities related to the prevention and fighting of domestic violence.

The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine together with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and international NGO “Universal examination network” conducted a research on the quality of law schools in Ukraine. The comprehensive analysis is based on open source-data of admission campaigns for the Master of Law 2017, and partly 2016 and for Bachelor of Law programmes 2013, and partly 2012. It provides analysis of the quality of educational services provided by law schools; the ability of law schools to develop educational potential of students; the quality of skills and knowledge gained by students depending on the form of education, type of higher education institutions, methods of financing, etc. The research can be used to further improve the state policy on higher legal education and education itself.