News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
FBiH Parliamentary Committees and OSCE hold Thematic Session on Strengthening Systemic Responses to Domestic Violence and Violence Against Women and Children
Publishing date: 19 November 2025
Leading into the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, observed annually around the world from 25 November to 10 December, the relevant parliamentary committees of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), held a thematic session, on Systemic Responses to Domestic Violence and Violence against Women in the FBiH, including Issues of Systemic Responses to Cases of Violence against Children.
OSCE Mission Supports BiH’s Cyber Resilience and Digital Transformation
Publishing date: 19 November 2025
SARAJEVO, 19 November 2025 – With digital transformation accelerating across all sectors, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a unique opportunity to strengthen its cybersecurity framework and ensure a safer digital future for its citizens. The OSCE Annual Cybersecurity Forum 2025 brought together more than
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes official visit to Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 19 November 2025
VIENNA, 19 November 2025- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Ambassador Jan Braathu, concluded his official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan on 16 November.
OSCE training empowers young experts from Central Asia, South-East Europe and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation regions in inclusive project design and digital research
Publishing date: 19 November 2025
From 14 to 17 November, the OSCE Secretariat, in partnership with the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, gathered 26 young experts from Central Asia, South-East Europe and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation regions for a dynamic four-day seminar in Bishkek. The activity was also supported by the Embassy
OSCE training empowers young experts from Central Asia, South-East Europe and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation regions in inclusive project design and digital research
Publishing date: 18 November 2025
From 14 to 17 November, the OSCE Secretariat, in partnership with the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, gathered 26 young experts from Central Asia, South-East Europe and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation regions for a dynamic four-day seminar in Bishkek. The activity was also supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Women play greater roles in organized crime in South-Eastern Europe than many estimate, finds new OSCE policy brief
Publishing date: 18 November 2025
A new OSCE policy brief published today reveals that women play a greater role in organized crime in South-Eastern Europe than many criminal justice institutions estimate.
128th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 18 November 2025
ERGNETI, 18 November 2025 – The 128th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place today in Ergneti. The meeting was co-facilitated by Bettina Patricia Boughani, Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Christoph Späti, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus.