OSCE Mission to Serbia

05/06/2026

Established in 2018 with the support of the OSCE Mission, the Women Police Officers Network 🇷🇸 continues to play an important role in advancing gender equality and supporting women in law enforcement.

Progress is visible: women now make up 29% of 🇷🇸Serbia’s police service, compared to 22.3% in 2015, bringing the country close to the European average of 30%.

The OSCE Mission remains committed to supporting greater representation of women in policing, helping police services better reflect the diversity of society and enhance operational effectiveness, in line with the OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality.
Mreža žena u policiji RS

05/06/2026

🌍 On World Environment Day, judges, prosecutors, police inspectors and environmental inspectors gathered for the second in a series of four OSCE Mission-supported inter-institutional workshops on strengthening the enforcement of environmental law.

🔎 FOCUS:
➡️ Improvement of co-operation among institutions involved in environmental cases,
➡️ Strengthening capacities for the detection, prosecution and sanctioning of environmental offences,
➡️ Enhancing practical responses to environmental violations.

🎯 AIM: Strengthening environmental governance and the rule of law in Serbia.

🗣 WORKSHOP: Through practical case work on hazardous waste, water pollution and soil pollution cases, participants jointly examined procedures, exchanged experiences and identified ways to improve communication and co-ordination in real cases.

🤝 ORGANIZERS: Pravosudna akademija, Ministarstvo zaštite životne sredine Министарство унутрашњих послова Републике Србије, jointly with OSCE Mission to Serbia

05/06/2026

🤝 Mladi koji rano razviju svest o prirodi postaju odrasli koji donose odgovorne odluke, čime direktno doprinose očuvanju prirodnih resursa i stvaranju zdravijih uslova za život.

👉 Osnazivanje mladih kroz obrazovanje o zaštiti životne sredine i njihovo aktivno učešće doprinose sveobuhvatnoj bezbednosti, promovišu održivi razvoj i omogućavaju mladima da na smislen način doprinesu rešavanju ekoloških izazova na lokalnom, nacionalnom i regionalnom nivou

S tim u vidu, u Evropskoj kući u Novom Pazaru, juče je počela dvodnevna radionica za mlade iz Bujanovca, Medveđe, Novog Pazara i Preševa, posvećena temama:

✅ ekološka odgovornost i iskustveno učenje,
✅ aktivno učešće mladih u zajednici,
✅ razvoj svesti o zaštiti životne sredine kroz perspektivu psihologije.

Posebno smo ponosni što ovu aktivnost realizuju stažisti Programa stručne prakse koji sprovodi Misija OEBS-a u Srbiji:
Ilhan Radetinac i Dragan Trajković, koji stručnu praksu obavljaju u Narodnoj skupštini Republike Srbije, i
Stefan Ivanović, koji stručnu praksu obavlja u Koordinacionom telu Vlade Republike Srbije za opštine Preševo, Bujanovac i Medveđa.

🎯 Kroz ovakve inicijative Misija OEBS-a podržava mlade stručnjake da stečeno znanje pretoče u konkretne aktivnosti koje doprinose razvoju lokalnih zajednica, međusobnom povezivanju i osnaživanju mladih, i unapređenju bezbednosti.

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04/06/2026

✅ Misija OEBS-a u Srbiji pridružila se 43. svečanoj dodeli nagrada „Zeleni i Crni list“, koju su uoči Svetskog dana zaštite životne sredine organizovali naši dugogodišnji partneri, Pokret gorana Vojvodine i Radio Beograd 2, u Sremskim Karlovcima, Ekološki Centar Radulovački

👏 Čestitamo dobitnicima nagrada „Zeleni list“ i „Specijalni zeleni list“ za njihov doprinos zaštiti zemljišta, urbanom ozelenjavanju, odgovornom upravljanju otpadom, ekološkom novinarstvu, očuvanju biodiverziteta, obrazovanju u oblasti zaštite životne sredine, regenerativnoj poljoprivredi i građanskim akcijama za zaštitu javnih zelenih površina.

🔎 Svečanost takođe ističe prakse štetne po životnu sredinu, podsećajući da pojedinačni izbori, uključujući i u transportu, mogu uticati na kvalitet vazduha, javno zdravlje i urbanu održivost.
Događaj je okupio institucije, civilni I privatni sektor, medije, u cilju promovisanja odgovornosti u domenu zaštite životne sredine, podizanja svesti javnosti i dijaloga.

✅ Misija OEBS-a u Srbiji pruža podršku zaštiti životne sredine u sklopu zalaganja Misije za unapređenje bezbednosti i razvoja dobre uprave, u Srbiji.

03/06/2026

🌳 Jačanje ekološke pravde kroz unapređenje pravosudnih kapaciteta i specijalizaciju u postupanju u predmetima iz oblasti zaštite životne sredine

Pravosudna akademija u saradnji sa OSCE Mission to Serbia realizuje od 25. maja do 30.oktobra 2026. projekat na temu: „Jačanje ekološke pravde kroz unapređenje pravosudnih kapaciteta i specijalizaciju u postupanju u predmetima iz oblasti zaštite životne sredine“.

https://www.pars.rs/sr-lat/vesti/ja%C4%8Danje-ekolo%C5%A1ke-pravde-kroz-unapre%C4%91enje-pravosudnih-kapaciteta-i-specijalizaciju-u

03/06/2026

📍 Ambassador Marcel Peško participated in the IPU Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians in Belgrade, held at Sava Centar, a landmark congress venue built in the 1970s specifically to host the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (today OSCE).

🗣️ He took part in a panel discussion focused on online violence, stereotypes and disinformation against women in politics, highlighting that these phenomena remain a serious barrier to women’s full and equal participation in public and political life.

🌍 Online violence and disinformation against women in politics undermine democratic participation and inclusive decision-making. Addressing these challenges remains an important part of the OSCE Mission’s work on democratic governance and gender equality.

🤝 Ambassador Peško underlined the OSCE Mission to Serbia’s continued support to the National Assembly in strengthening institutional mechanisms for gender equality and advancing gender mainstreaming across parliamentary structures, including efforts to develop the Assembly’s first-ever Gender Action Plan (GAP) as a key framework for more systematic and coordinated action in this area.

Photos: OSCE/Milan Obradovic

02/06/2026

🏛️ Serbia will host the Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in 2028.

🤝Looking ahead to this important event, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Marcel Peško, met today in Belgrade with the President of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Pere Joan Pons Sampietro to discuss strengthening co-operation between the OSCE PA and OSCE field operations, focusing on South-East Europe and Serbia.

👉The meeting also highlighted the importance of continued engagement with the 🇷🇸 National Assembly, including support for parliamentary oversight, transparency, accountability, inclusive policy-making and the role of the OSCE in the observation of elections.

Discussions also covered the Mission’s support to preparations for the successful organization of the 2028 Annual Session in Serbia.

02/06/2026

✅ Roundtable on climate change, international law, and the security implications of climate change within the Environmental Law Clinic (ELC) Hub

🗣️The roundtable brought together ELC alumni, young lawyers, academics, and practitioners who discussed the latest developments in climate change law, climate justice, international climate obligations, and the security dimensions of climate change in the lead-up to COP31 and amid evolving international climate governance.

➡️ The keynote lecture: Prof. Dr George Carter of the Australian National University, whose work focuses on climate diplomacy, climate justice, and the intersection of climate change and security.

📊 Since 2023, the OSCE Mission to Serbia has supported the ELC Hub as a platform linking legal education with practical environmental and climate-related challenges.

🔎 Through the Hub, young legal professionals have strengthened their expertise while also providing legal support and guidance to local communities affected by environmental risks, including during the 2025 field visit to Bor, which focused on mining-related impacts, environmental justice, and the protection of community rights.

01/06/2026

Радионица „Нова лица финансијског криминала – прање новца, финансирање тероризма и пролиферација на тржишту капитала” у организацији Комисије и Мисије ОЕБС-а у Србији

Комисија за хартије од вредности Република Србија, Komisija za hartije od vrednosti Republika Srbija

01/06/2026

📍💻In a world shaped by growing digital connectivity — bringing both new opportunities and increasingly complex security challenges — international co-operation is more important than ever.

🤖At the in Bangkok, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia Ambassador Marcel Peško shared Serbia’s field experience in strengthening resilience against transnational threats in the digital era.

🪡Speaking at the Conference, he highlighted that “economic resilience cannot be built in silos” and stressed that the ’s comprehensive security approach — linking security, economic resilience, rule of law and the free flow of information — remains essential in addressing today’s challenges.

🪢Ambassador Peško also underlined the value of the OSCE – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s field work in supporting institutions, building capacities and promoting sustainable, long-term solutions through co-operation and exchange of best practices.

🌊 What does a tsunami in Japan have to do with Europe’s security?

Today’s security challenges ripple across borders — from natural disasters disrupting global supply chains to cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and trafficking networks operating across regions.

That’s why cross-regional partnerships matter.

While the 2026 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Asian Conference in Bangkok is ongoing, our latest story explores how cooperation between the OSCE and its Asian Partners helps address shared threats and build resilience together 👉 https://bit.ly/49oZW6v