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OSCE brings together youth and international organizations to commemorate International Day of the Girl Child
Publishing date: 10 October 2024
On 10 and 11 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe will organize a two-day roundtable discussion dedicated to the United Nations' International Day of the Girl Child. The event aims to bring together around 150 young men and women, along with representatives from civil society organizations, government institutions, and international partners
Essay writing contest
Publishing date: 16 September 2024
Open to: students attending Bachelor and Master studies at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Goce Delcev University- Shtip, University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola and South East European University Submission deadline: 15 November 2024 Awards: the three best essays will receive vouchers
Media Freedom Representative Teresa Ribeiro calls for multi-stakeholder collaboration to foster Media Freedom Literacy in the OSCE region
Publishing date: 2 September 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 2 September 2024- In a new communiqué on Fostering Media Freedom Literacy (MFL) issued today, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro recommended that all OSCE participating States adopt a series of multi-stakeholder actions to create an environment that helps people recognize, access, and use different media, as well as understand the importance of a free media as an essential component of democracy and security.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media condemns the latest sentencing of journalists in the Russian Federation
Publishing date: 24 July 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 24 July 2024 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro expresses deep concern at the growing threat to the safety of journalists in the Russian Federation following the latest series of convictions of media professionals in the country.
OSCE and partners launch removal operation of toxic rocket fuel from Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 24 July 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
Novopavlovka village, Chui province, Kyrgyzstan – 24 July, 2024 A ceremony marking the launch of removal operation of the final 55 tonnes of Samin, a toxic rocket fuel component, from the Novopavlovka area in Chui province of Kyrgyzstan took place today. This operation mitigates a significant environmental threat and ensures the safety of some 21,000 residents living near the storage site. The chemical waste will be transported out of Kyrgyzstan by air to Germany at the end of August 2024, where it will be incinerated in a specialized disposal facility.
Media freedom and democracy are integral to security, says latest report from OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 18 July 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 18 July 2024 – Media freedom and democracy improve human security and enhance international and domestic peace. This is the clear empirical conclusion of a new report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, authored by the research team at the Varieties of Democracies Institute.
Open Letter on Principles for Political Engagement for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Publishing date: 15 July 2024
In a significant step towards equality of women and men and the elimination of violence against women, Presidents of Women’s Fora and representatives of political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have reached a consensus on the Principles for Political Engagement for the Elimination of Violence against Women.