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OSCE-UNHCR conference in Skopje aims to end statelessness in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 18 October 2023
Content type: News
On 17 October 2023, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) with the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR), under the auspices of the 2023 OSCE Chairpersonship of North Macedonia, organized a one-day Conference on Statelessness. The Conference was intended as an exchange forum for over eighty participants representing national authorities, civil society and international organizations, to facilitate practical and informative discussions aimed at sharing good practices to prevent and address statelessness in the South-Eastern Europe region.
OSCE Chairpersonship of North Macedonia, UNHCR, OSCE Mission to Skopje, HCNM and ODIHR join forces to end statelessness in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 17 October 2023
Content type: Press release
SKOPJE, 17 October 2023 – Resolving all known cases of statelessness in South-Eastern Europe and preventing children from being born stateless are the commitments made by the national authorities and civil society representatives at a regional conference held today in Skopje, North Macedonia.
OSCE, UNHCR, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, increase efforts to end statelessness
Publishing date: 19 July 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
The OSCE Mission to Skopje, together with the UNHCR Representation in North Macedonia, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, and the Committee for Political System and Inter-community Relations kicked-off a regional workshop aimed at supporting the country in its efforts to end statelessness.
Regional conference “Parliaments advance gender equality”, supported by OSCE Mission, takes place in Skopje
Publishing date: 23 June 2023
Going beyond figures for gender equality in the parliament. The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Kilian Wahl, and Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi opened the regional conference “Parliaments advance gender equality”, marking the 20th anniversary of the Parliamentary Women’s Club. The
OSCE Mission to Skopje and Ministry of Internal Affairs unveil newly renovated Police K9 Unit building
Publishing date: 14 June 2023
SKOPJE, 14 June 2023 — The OSCE Mission to Skopje unveiled a renovated administrative building for the Police Canine (K9) Unit of North Macedonia today in Hipodrom, a suburb of Skopje. The Mission helped equip the building with modern IT surveillance infrastructure and provided secure access control systems to the weapon storage facility for authorized personnel. These efforts help improve working conditions for police officers, making them better equipped to respond to emerging threats and ensure the efficient deployment of police service dogs.
Corruption risk assessment highlights challenges, enables reform, in justice system
Publishing date: 13 June 2023
The first-hand accounts and experiences of judges and prosecutors are at the heart of a corruption risk assessment in the justice system by the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption. This assessment, published today with the support of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, sheds a light on the risks
Better education for a brighter future- OSCE Mission to Skopje and Ministry of Education award grants for schools and CSOs
Publishing date: 8 June 2023
SKOPJE, 8 June 2023 — The OSCE Mission to Skopje, together with the Ministry of Education and Science, awarded grants to 14 schools across North Macedonia that will support the implementation of joint curriculum classes- classes which pair teachers to instruct integrated classes in two languages as a means to foster exchange between different ethnic communities.