News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE calls for the implementation of immediate and effective preventative measures and protection for victims and survivors of domestic and violence against women
Publishing date: 30 December 2024
Despite increased efforts to combat domestic violence and violence against women, this latest tragedy underscores the urgent and ongoing epidemic of such unimaginable brutality, destroying families and scarring communities across Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OSCE Chair-in-Office Borg announces Switzerland’s 2026 OSCE Chairpersonship
Publishing date: 30 December 2024
VALLETTA/VIENNA, 30 December 2024 – OSCE Chair-in-Office, Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg, today announced the selection of Switzerland to chair the OSCE in 2026.
OSCE supports co-operation between Georgia and Armenia on Climate Change and Landscape Fire Management
Publishing date: 27 December 2024
The OSCE in partnership with the thinktank adelphi has recently published a strategy paper aiming to foster cross-border co-operation between Georgia and Armenia in tackling climate-related security risks, improving landscape fire management, and reducing wildfire risks. Developed in close
Statement of the OSCE Mission to BiH following the femicide in Ključ
Publishing date: 27 December 2024
Statement of the OSCE Mission to BiH following the femicide in Ključ
Statement of the OSCE Mission to BiH following the Republika Srpska National Assembly conclusions adopted at the 16th special session
Publishing date: 26 December 2024
Statement of the OSCE Mission to BiH following the Republika Srpska National Assembly conclusions adopted at the 16th special session
OSCE organizes a series of Trainings of Trainers for government employees on domestic violence prevention and case management
Publishing date: 25 December 2024
Between August and December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in collaboration with the Committee for Women and Family Affairs (CWFA) of the Government of Tajikistan, conducted a series of three-day training sessions for trainers throughout the country.
Sustainable Water Management: OSCE Supports Tobol-Torgay River Basin Council in Developing Strategic Basin Plan
Publishing date: 24 December 2024
On 9 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office) hosted an event to mark the culmination of the first stage of a two-year project aimed at supporting the Tobol-Torgay River Basin Council. The project aims to strengthen the Council's capacity in developing a strategic basin plan for integrated water resource management.