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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
EU, UNHCR and OSCE help tackle the long-term problem of undocumented persons in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
BRUSSELS, THE HAGUE, 22 November 2013 – The European Commission, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) today publish the conclusions of the Regional Conference on Access to Civil Registration and Documentation in South-Eastern Europe, held on 25 October 2013 in Podgorica, Montenegro.
Photojournalists need to have full access to public events at the White House, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 22 November 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about restrictions placed on photojournalists covering events at the White House.
OSCE trains police officers in Kyrgyzstan to address domestic violence
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 22 November 2013 – Developing effective responses to domestic violence was the focus of an OSCE-supported series of training courses for Kyrgyz police officers that concluded today in the towns of Cholpon-Ata and Karakol in Issyk-Kul province in northern Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Centre helps promote green growth in Western Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
URALSK, Kazakhstan, 22 November 2013 – More than 70 participants took part in an OSCE-supported regional conference on green growth and Kazakhstan’s transition to the green economy, held today in Uralsk, Western Kazakhstan...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations following June’s parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Recommendations from the final report of the Election Observation Mission to the 23 June 2013 parliamentary elections in Albania were presented by a team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) from 18 to 21 November 2013 in Tirana...
OSCE Presence strengthens ties with Albanian parliament
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
New members of Albania’s parliament took part in an orientation programme developed by the Assembly’s administration and the OSCE Presence in Albania, on 20 November 2013. The programme aimed to familiarize the new members of parliament with the functioning and structure of the Assembly, and to assist them in building a stronger co-operative relationship with the Assembly’s staff
OSCE, UNODC improve research skills of law enforcement staff
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
A two-week training course aimed at improving the research skills of analysts from law enforcement agencies in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Tajikistan concluded at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe today.