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Crisis in and around Ukraine, protracted conflicts, Mediterranean security, migration among Italy’s OSCE priorities, Chairperson-in-Office Alfano tells Permanent Council
Publishing date: 11 January 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 11 January 2018 – Addressing the crisis in and around Ukraine, the protracted conflicts, the security of the Mediterranean region, and the challenges of migration, including by combating human trafficking and all forms of xenophobia and discrimination, are among Italy’s OSCE Chairmanship priorities, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Italy’s Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano told the Permanent Council in Vienna today...
Austrian OSCE Chairmanship appeals for protection of civilians in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 8 December 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 8 December 2017 – The OSCE Austrian Chairmanship appealed for greater attention to the plight of civilians in Eastern Ukraine at a side event held on the margins of the 24th OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna today.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz receives civil society recommendations ahead of Vienna Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 6 December 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 6 December 2017 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz today received civil society’s recommendations to the OSCE executive structures and participating States, on the eve of the 24th OSCE Ministerial Council. The recommendations were adopted by more than 100 NGO representatives who met during the Parallel Civil Society Conference, which was organized by the Civic Solidarity Platform, a coalition of NGOs from across the OSCE region, in Vienna on 5 and 6 December...
Migration and Media Freedom in focus of Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks’ address to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights
Vienna, 17 November 2017 –Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muižnieks addressed the OSCE Permanent Council yesterday at the invitation of the Austrian OSCE Chairmanship. The Commissioner underlined the importance of strong co-operation between the two organizations in ensuring that, in addressing many of today’s complex security challenges, Human Rights are safeguarded as a fundamental pillar of democracy.
Participants at OSCE meeting in Warsaw stress need to ensure safety and human rights of children in situations of risk, and to address new challenges
Publishing date: 11 October 2017
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 11 October 2017 – Focused action and co-operation, including among governments and civil society, are vital to effectively ensuring the safety and human rights of children, and particularly children in situations of risk, participants said at the opening of the OSCE Human Dimension Seminar today in Warsaw...
Spain’s San Pablo CEU University wins the second joint Facebook and OSCE #UnitedCVE Peer to Peer competition
Publishing date: 27 June 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 27 June 2017- A team of students from the San Pablo CEU University of Spain was today awarded the first prize in a regional competition organized by the OSCE United in Countering Violent Extremism (#UnitedCVE) campaign as part of the Peer to Peer (P2P): Facebook Global Digital Challenge...
Ensuring freedom of religion or belief and tolerance and non-discrimination for all is vital to security, say participants at OSCE meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 22 June 2017
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 22 June 2017 – Freedom of religion or belief, and tolerance and non-discrimination are essential to ensuring peace and security in the OSCE region, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna...