News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Moldova, reiterates continued engagement with the country
Publishing date: 9 January 2025
CHISINAU, 9 January 2025 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, concluded her first official visit to the Republic of Moldova as OSCE Chairperson today.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina statement on the celebration of 9 January in Republika Srpska
Publishing date: 9 January 2025
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) urges Republika Srpska to uphold the rule of law and abide by the final and binding decisions of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Mission further condemns the glorification of war criminals and all demonstrations of
No election observation mission in Belarus due to lack of invitation, in breach of OSCE commitments
Publishing date: 9 January 2025
WARSAW/COPENHAGEN, 9 January 2025 – The decision of the Belarusian authorities not to invite OSCE participating States to observe the country’s presidential election on 26 January is deeply regrettable and prevents an impartial and independent assessment of the election process, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) said in a statement today.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Ukraine, reiterates OSCE’s continued support as country struggles with stark impacts of Russia’s war
Publishing date: 8 January 2025
KYIV, 8 January 2025- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, completed her first visit to Ukraine as the OSCE’s Chair.
Finland takes over OSCE Chair
Publishing date: 1 January 2025
HELSINKI/VIENNA, 1 January 2025 – Today, Finland takes over the OSCE Chairpersonship with a focus on upholding OSCE principles, supporting Ukraine, and strengthening the Organization’s resilience in order to address complex security challenges.
OSCE organizes information sessions and workshops across Tajikistan to support the Green Economy Strategy
Publishing date: 31 December 2024
From November to December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a series of informational sessions for local state authorities under the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade across various regions. These sessions took place in Darvoz, Garm, Kulob, Bokhtar, and Khujand, attracting approximately 150 participants (119 males and 31 females) representing 12 subsectors defined in the Green Economy Strategy.
OSCE facilitates roundtable on implementing the Green Economy Strategy
Publishing date: 30 December 2024
On 30 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe hosted a one-day workshop focused on the implementation of the Green Economy Strategy and its accompanying Action Plan. This event marked a logical continuation and conclusion of the activities planned for 2024, following a series of regional information sessions that had recently taken place.