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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Moldova to discuss integration and education issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek visited Moldova from 19 to 21 November 2012, where he presented his recently launched Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies and discussed co-operation with the Government to develop a comprehensive integration strategy...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities calls on Skopje authorities to work on integration of society
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Skopje on 8 and 9 November 2012, to discuss with the authorities the integration process in the country...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities launches guidelines on integration of diverse societies
LJUBLJANA, 7 November 2012 – The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek presented guidelines on the integration of diverse societies at an event today in Ljubljana...
Serbia, Romania find steps forward on minority issues in consultations facilitated by OSCE High Commissioner
AMSTERDAM, 23 October 2012 – On 22-23 October, delegations from the Serbian and Romanian Governments met in the Netherlands for informal consultations under the auspices of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Ambassador Knut Vollebaek...
OSCE High Commissioner discusses national minority issues in Hungary and Slovakia
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Hungary and Slovakia from 8 to 11 October 2012 to discuss bilateral issues between the two countries related to national minority matters, including citizenship...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities warns against demolishing ethnic-Georgian villages in South Ossetia
THE HAGUE, 22 August 2012 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek today asked the de-facto leadership of the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia to clarify a statement indicating that it plans to demolish ethnic-Georgian villages...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities urges dialogue and compromise on ‘divisive’ language law in Ukraine
KYIV, 26 JULY 2012 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek described the situation surrounding a new language law in Ukraine as “deeply divisive” at the conclusion of his visit to the country today, and urged the authorities to engage in dialogue.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Georgia ahead of elections
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek visited Georgia from 15 to 19 July 2012 to get an update on the situation ahead of parliamentary elections expected in October...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities highlights new and ongoing challenges at anniversary conference
Marking the first event in the lead-up to the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), current High Commissioner Knut Vollebaek spoke at a conference organized by the European Centre for Minority Issues on “HCNM 20 Years On” in Flensburg, Germany, on 6 July 2012...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities delivers statement to OSCE Permanent Council
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek delivered a statement to the 920th Plenary Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on 12 July 2012...