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Published on October 11, 2024 - 20:55 GMT

Global economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific focus of OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group Meeting

On 11 October 2024, North Macedonia, as Chair of the Asian Partners for Co-operation Group, organized the fourth OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group meeting in collaboration with Australia. This meeting centered on the theme "Global Economic …

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Published on October 11, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

OSCE-led Mobile Training Team trains Kazakhstan’s Customs and Border officers

Twenty-eight border and customs officers participated in a training course held from 7 to 11 October in Astana, Kazakhstan. The course was organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department in close co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Astana …

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Published on October 11, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

Recommitting to advance gender equality in politics, in focus of ODIHR event

Recommitting to advance gender equality in politics was the topic of discussion at the annual Women’s Power Breakfast organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the margins of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference …

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Published on October 11, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

Fighting environmental crime focus of regional workshop in Montenegro

In the last decade, a pronounced form of environmental crime has been present in Montenegro and the region, including illegal activities in forestry, land, stone, riverbeds and sand exploitation, destruction of nature’s biodiversity, as well as illegal …

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Published on October 11, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

OSCE facilitates launching of the UAV Centre of Excellence in Lenger

From 30 September to 11 October, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (Office) organized an advanced Training of Trainers, for a group of ten new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (hereinafter – UAV) instructors of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee Border …

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Published on October 11, 2024 - 09:14 GMT

OSCE brings together youth and international organizations to commemorate International Day of the Girl Child

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 …

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Published on October 11, 2024 - 09:14 GMT

People with disabilities do not feel supported while voting in elections, OSCE report shows

In Montenegro, the majority of people with disabilities think that election management bodies do not offer enough support, which makes voters with disabilities feel left out. 54 per cent of them said they faced barriers while voting in the 2023 elections. …

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Published on October 10, 2024 - 18:10 GMT

Dialogue and partnership across religious and belief communities vital to strengthen human rights and security

Dialogue and partnership across religious or belief communities play an invaluable role in strengthening human rights and security, participants agreed at the launch of a new guide entitled Belief, Dialogue and Security by the OSCE Office for Democratic …

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Published on October 10, 2024 - 07:23 GMT

OSCE course helps the Special Units of the Tajik Border Troops improve skills for securing the Tajik-Afghan border

On 8 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in co-operation with Tajikistan’s Border Troops, concluded a one-month training course titled "Sustaining Field Operational Capacities" (SFOC) in the Border Troops Detachment in …

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Published on October 9, 2024 - 16:20 GMT

Empowering Women Farmers in Central Asia: A New Era for Sustainable Agribusiness

The Central Asian Forum of Women Farmers, held on 8 October 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, emphasized the significant achievements of women in local agribusiness. At the same time, it highlighted the challenges they encounter in this key sector of the …

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Published on October 8, 2024 - 20:03 GMT

Challenges to the fundamental right to monitor assemblies in focus at ODIHR event

A new report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the right to monitor assemblies was discussed during a side event at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference this week. “The right to monitor assemblies is a vital aspect …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 18:08 GMT

OSCE strengthens inter-agency co-operation on youth crime prevention in Kyrgyzstan

From 1 to 3 October, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities organized a multi-stakeholder workshop in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, aimed at enhancing inter-agency collaboration …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 18:08 GMT

OSCE "Drops of the Future" move to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), successfully organized the second and third editions of the "Drops of the Future" youth workshop series …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 18:08 GMT

OSCE launches Pool of Young Experts initiative

On 4 October, the OSCE Secretariat launched the pilot Pool of Young Experts initiative through an online event, bringing together 82 young professionals – 54 women and 28 men – from across the OSCE region. The initiative seeks to enhance the engagement of …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 18:06 GMT

Kyrgyz youth succeed at the IV International Olympiad on Financial Security with OSCE support

From 8 to 13 September 2024, the Autumn Camp on financial security was organized by the State Financial Intelligence Service (SFIS) and the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, in the Issyk-Kul region. This five-day camp aimed to prepare the Kyrgyz Youth …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 18:06 GMT

Local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were competitive amidst legal reform but lacked genuine public engagement, international ...

SARAJEVO – Yesterday’s local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were competitive and efficiently prepared with fundamental freedoms respected, following extensive changes to election legislation imposed by the High Representative to increase the integrity …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 12:28 GMT

OSCE supports Ukraine’s efforts to counter illicit trafficking in firearms

On 2 and3 October 2024, the OSCE and the European Union Advisory Mission to Ukraine (EUAM) organized a seminar in support of Ukraine’s National Co-ordination Centre on combating the illicit trafficking of firearms, their components and ammunition. The …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 12:28 GMT

Reporting violations and giving a voice to victims of the war in Ukraine in focus of ODIHR event

The human rights monitoring carried out in Ukraine by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) since Russia’s military attack on 24 February 2022 was the topic of discussion at an event held during the Warsaw Human Dimension …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 12:28 GMT

ODIHR marks 20 years of legislative assistance, helping states across the OSCE region improve their laws to strengthen democracy

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) marked two decades of providing legislative assistance to nearly 40 states with an event to discuss the importance of human rights-compliant legislation and good lawmaking for strong …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 07:39 GMT

OSCE organizes training sessions on “National Referral Mechanism for human trafficking victims” and supports consultations on the ...

Between 11 September and 4 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducted a series of five training courses in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Sughd, Khatlon regions, and the Districts of Republican Subordination. The training …

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