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OSCE Mission Deputy Head Visits Srebrenica, Reaffirms Commitment to Dialogue and Human Dignity
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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July 23, 2025
SREBRENICA, 23 July 2025 – The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zahid Movlazada, visited Srebrenica today to reaffirm the Mission’s longstanding support for dialogue, reconciliation, and inclusive governance. During...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, reiterates OSCE’s continued support for stability and security in the country
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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March 18, 2025
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 18 March 2025 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen concluded her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she engaged in discussions with high-level officials on fostering security, safety and...
Ilham Aliyev met with Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
President of Azerbaijan
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March 13, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, March 13 - 13 March 2025, 14:20 On March 13, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Željka Cvijanović, Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. President Ilham Aliyev recalled with pleasure his...
Programme of the “Culture City of East Asia 2025” starts with the Macao International Parade promoting exchange and understanding between the Chinese and Western civilizations
Macao Government News
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March 6, 2025
MACAU, March 6 - Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), SJM Resorts, S.A., Sands China Ltd., MGM, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Wynn Resorts (Macau), S.A. and Melco Resorts & Entertainment, the “2025 Macao...
Slovenian Cultural Holiday also marks the ceremonial opening of the cross-border European Capital of Culture
Government of Slovenia
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February 9, 2025
SLOVENIA, February 9 - Over the past two and a half years, the Ministry of Culture has worked with cultural institutions and professionals to strengthen international cultural relations and cultural diplomacy. This has included leveraging two...
Education Nonprofit Brings International Economics Olympiad to United States; American Students Urged to “Compete and Win”
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 12, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Certell, Inc., an Indiana-based education nonprofit that provides free online textbooks and other educational materials to American secondary-school teachers and students, has been named the Official...
Balkan Route: NGO warning about Frontex data showing major fall in irregular crossings ― Agreement on Frontex deployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina ― Agreement on border control co-operation between Croatia, Italy and Slovenia ― NGO shines spotlight on …
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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January 23, 2025
The Italian Consortium of Solidarity has called for ‘careful’ reading of new data from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) that shows a significant decrease in the number of irregular crossings on the Western Balkan route in 2024....
UK Faces Legal Action Over Medical Evacuation Refusal
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) The UK administration is currently under legal scrutiny due to its refusal to evacuate gravely ill children from Gaza for medical treatment—a decision that attorneys argue stands in sharp contrast to Britain’s historical interventions in...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina statement on the celebration of 9 January in Republika Srpska
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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January 9, 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...
Education Above All Foundation Marks 5th International Day to Protect Education from Attack at Global Forum in Doha
EIN Presswire
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September 10, 2024
Global leaders call for action to protect education in conflict zones at EAA Foundation event. DOHA, QATAR, September 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a world where conflict often usurps the most fundamental human rights, a gathering of global...
OSCE trains police cadets to strengthen criminal justice responses to gender-based violence in Banja Luka
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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December 16, 2024
From 9 to 12 December, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Police Academy in Banja Luka conducted four one-day basic training courses for police cadets on gender-based violence (GBV) in...
Prioritizing the Fight Against Violence Beyond the 16 Days of Activism
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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December 3, 2024
SARAJEVO, 3 December 2024 - As we witness yet another wave of violence against women in BiH, including incidents reported last night in Mostar and Konjic, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) remains deeply concerned about the...
OSCE builds online and offline resilience against violent extremism and radicalization that leads to terrorism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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December 10, 2024
From 26 to 28 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina held an interactive workshop for government and civil society representatives in Sarajevo, which focused on building local...
OSCE-led exercise in Bosnia and Herzegovina on preventing and countering terrorist use of the internet
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 20, 2024
From 18 to 20 November 2024, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in collaboration with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, delivered a three-day national table-top exercise in Sarajevo, which focused on preventing and...
OSCE Chair-in-Office Borg concludes visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 12, 2024
SARAJEVO, 12 November 2024 — OSCE Chair-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg, concluded his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday, reaffirming the OSCE's unwavering...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Advances Gender-Inclusive Policing in Small Arms Control Through IT Equipment Provision
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 5, 2024
Sarajevo, 5 November 2024 – Today, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) marked a significant milestone in its ongoing initiative to strengthen gender representation in law enforcement through the provision of IT equipment to the...
Training on Preventing and Combating Illegal Trade in Art, Cultural Goods and Archaeological Artifacts concluded in Mostar
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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October 31, 2024
Mostar, 31 October 2024 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), in co-operation with the Center against Trafficking in Works of Art (CPKU) and the Agency for Education and Professional Training Mostar (AEPTM), organized a three-day...
OSCE Mission to BiH Deputy Head visited Mostar today
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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July 16, 2025
MOSTAR, 16 July 2025 – The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Zahid Movlazada, visited Mostar today to engage with local and international stakeholders and to underscore the Mission’s commitment to supporting...
Engaging men to support gender equality in focus at Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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October 16, 2024
The critical role of men in supporting gender equality was discussed at an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) CHANGE project and OSCE Gender Issues Programme’s WIN project during this year’s...
Local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were competitive amidst legal reform but lacked genuine public engagement, international observers say
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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October 7, 2024
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...