News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE promotes co-operation on dam safety in Central Asia
Publishing date: 3 December 2015
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 3 December 2015- Best practices in transboundary water resources management with an emphasis on dam safety will be presented and analysed during a two-day regional conference beginning today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE concludes training seminars on gender mainstreaming in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 December 2015
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana concluded a series of three training seminars on gender mainstreaming for representatives of local and regional authorities on 3 December 2015 in Kyzylorda, southern Kazakhstan...
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, OSCE/ODIHR Director calls for renewed efforts to counter prejudice and intolerance
Publishing date: 3 December 2015
WARSAW, 3 December 2015 Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Michael Georg Link called on OSCE participating States to strengthen their efforts in addressing prejudice and intolerance against people with disabilities.
OSCE field missions’ work in promoting regional co-operation important for stability in Western Balkans, says Chairperson-in-Office Dačić
Publishing date: 2 December 2015
BELGRADE, 2 December 2015- The work of the OSCE’s field operations in South-east Europe in promoting regional co-operation is important for sustaining stability in the region, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić said today on the margins of the 22nd OSCE Ministerial Council in Belgrade...
OSCE PA leadership discusses migrants crisis alongside OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dacic, Serbian Parliament Speaker Gojkovic
Publishing date: 2 December 2015
BELGRADE, 2 December 2015 – The elected leadership of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly met today in Belgrade alongside OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic for a discussion on the crisis of migrants and refugees and possibilities for strengthening the OSCE’s response...
OSCE Presence in Albania supports public campaign for youth on fight against corruption
Publishing date: 2 December 2015
The OSCE Presence in Albania and the National Co-ordinator against Corruption launched on 2 December 2015 a renewed public information campaign under the slogan Show the Face of Corruption. The newest component of the campaign is a series of lectures on anti-corruption in around 30 high schools and universities across the country, which will run until 18 December. In addition, posters and banners are put on display in towns across the country and also on several of the most visited online portals...
Afghan and Tajik border officers complete OSCE-supported train-the-trainer course
Publishing date: 2 December 2015
DUSHANBE, 2 December 2015 – Ten officers from the Afghan Border Police and 14 officers from the Tajik Border Troops completed a two-week train-the-trainer course today jointly organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the EU-funded Border Management Northern Afghanistan (BOMNAF) project...