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OSCE Mission presents “An Assessment of the Establishment, Functioning, and Performance of Municipal Community Participation and Representation Mechanisms”
Publishing date: 6 October 2021
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 6 October 2021 –The municipal communities protection mechanisms have demonstrated gradual advancement in reaching their full potential, with incremental progress in meeting their substantive duties. Gaps in the legislative and policy framework continue to exist, however, the progress of these mechanisms has shown that they are capable of positively impacting communities across Kosovo, concludes the OSCE Mission in Kosovo’s report presented today.
Statement by the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Michael Davenport, on Democracy Day
Publishing date: 15 September 2021
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 15 September 2021 – As we mark World Democracy Day, we affirm the principle of the people’s expression of free will, be it at the ballot box, or through media, as a basis of authority for any form of government.
OSCE Mission supports participatory tools to advance cultural heritage protection in Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 July 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 30 July 2021 – The development and adoption of cultural heritage management plans is an important tool for enhancing the protection and preservation of cultural heritage sites, concludes a conference supported by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today.
OSCE Mission presents its fifth comprehensive assessment of community rights protection in Kosovo
Publishing date: 27 July 2021
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 27 July 2021 – Kosovo institutions need to ensure continued progress and increase their focus on advancing the rights of non-majority communities, a cornerstone in building a truly inclusive, peaceful and stable society, concludes an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report presented today...
OSCE Mission launches EU-funded regional project on trial monitoring of organized crime and corruption in Kosovo
Publishing date: 22 July 2021
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the European Union Office in Kosovo organized an online event on 21 July 2021 to launch a three-year EU funded regional project on “Supporting a More Effective Administration of Justice in Corruption and Organized Crime Cases in the Western Balkans through Trial Monitoring”. Representatives of civil society organizations and journalists attended.
Implementing Women, Peace and Security agenda central to achieving sustainable development, says CiO Linde after concluding visit to Kosovo
Publishing date: 8 July 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 8 July 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde concluded her visit to Kosovo together with the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Åsa Regnér, today. The programme included meetings with the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Kosovo authorities and civil society. Linde encouraged authorities to focus further on gender equality and women’s and girl’s enjoyment of human rights, in particular the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. The Swedish Chairpersonship aims to integrate the Women, Peace and Security agenda into the daily work of the OSCE structures...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo launches media literacy campaign
Publishing date: 10 June 2021