Publications

The analysis represents a joint contribution of the Association of Public Prosecutors and the Rule of Law Unit of OSCE Mission to Skopje towards the process of establishing a standardized criminal policy and practice in the criminal justice system. The very analysis processes data which refer to plea agreements made in the four appeal districts: Bitola, Gostivar, Skopje and Shtip, in the period from 1stof December until 31st of March 2015.

This handbook is a compilation of recommendations for media professionals on how to cover conflict and its consequences. The book highlights issues journalists’ safety in a conflict environment, international standards and practices of conflict-sensitive journalism, it provides tips on media ethics

This guide is based on the experience of migrant support centres in the framework of a regional program on labour migration from 2010-2014. It has been prepared with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana in co-operation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for experts of governmental bodies and representatives of non-governmental organizations who work in the area of migration and provide information, consultations, legal support and social help to migrants and their family members. The guide is not available in English.

The Strategic Framework for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Dniester River Basin brings together the data available today on the current and possible future trends in climate change in the Dniester basin. It offers a set of measures, the joint and coordinated implementation of which will make it possible to respond to the coming changes in a timely manner. The Strategic Framework is the result of joint efforts by international experts and organizations – the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) – and experts and organizations from Moldova and Ukraine with an interest in the protection and sustainable use of natural resources in the transboundary Dniester River basin under the conditions of a changing global climate. This publication was prepared under the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) with financial support from the Austrian Development Cooperation and the European Union Instrument for Stability.

“Urban Plans for Substandard Roma Settlements” provides an overview of 13 urban plans in 11 pilot municipalities, developed through the project of European Assistance to Roma Inclusion. Urban plans are a necessary first step in the process of improving the living conditions in substandard Roma settlements, providing a basis for any future intervention – regularization of settlement, construction of infrastructure, improvement and legalization of housing units. Plans were developed by local urban planning institutes and directorates, having a full participation of local resident communities and preservation of existing land-use and housing as main priorities. The publication is bilingual: in English and Serbian languages.

A promotional leaflet on the Environment and Security (ENVSEC) Initiative, which was founded in 2003 to reduce environment and security risks primarily through transboundary co-operation and a set of activities ranging from in-depth vulnerability assessments, to capacity building and institutional strengthening. ENVSEC is a partnership of OSCE, UNDP, UNEP, UNECE and REC.

The Newsletter covers the activities of the OSCE Office in Yerevan for the period of July 2015- December 2015.

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.

"The Guide for co-ordinators for Roma issues and municipal officials dealing with Roma issues" is providing information on roles and responsibilities of local Roma co-ordinators as well as examples of best practices of local self-government policies and interventions in the field of Roma