News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Finland takes over OSCE Chairmanship, will focus on strengthening Organization
Publishing date: 1 January 2008
HELSINKI, 1 January 2008- Finland took over the Chairmanship of the OSCE today and described the Organization as a unique forum of dialogue between 56 participating States whose strength lies in the unanimity required for decision-making.
OSCE countries, Mediterranean partners discuss ways to fight discrimination
Publishing date: 18 December 2007
TEL AVIV, 18 December 2007- Combating intolerance and promoting mutual respect is the focus of an OSCE seminar for representatives from the OSCE's participating States and its Mediterranean partner countries in Tel Aviv today...
OSCE-ILO-IOM present handbook on managing migration in the Mediterranean region
Publishing date: 12 December 2007
RABAT, 12 December 2007- Enhanced co-operation and more targeted policies are needed to effectively manage increasingly complex labour migration patterns in the Mediterranean, argues a new handbook presented today by the OSCE...
OSCE Chairman expresses hope for renewed CFE negotiations
Publishing date: 12 December 2007
MADRID, 12 December 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, today urged Russia to reconsider its unilateral suspension of implementation of commitments under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe...
Mediterranean countries discuss environmental security at OSCE, NATO workshop
Publishing date: 10 December 2007
VALENCIA, 10 December 2007- Water scarcity, land degradation and desertification are the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE and NATO starting today in Valencia, Spain...
OSCE Special Envoy travels to Moscow to brief Chairman on Duma elections
Publishing date: 3 December 2007
MADRID, 3 December 2007- The Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Josep Borrrell, visited Moscow from 30 November to 2 December to keep the Chairman informed about Sunday's elections to the State Duma...
OSCE Ministers agree Chairmanship bids, greater engagement in Afghanistan
Publishing date: 30 November 2007
MADRID, 30 November 2007- Increased OSCE support to Afghanistan and the OSCE Chairmanships for the 2009-2011 period were agreed at the 15th Ministerial Council, which ended today in Madrid...
OSCE's 15th Ministerial Council begins in Madrid
Publishing date: 29 November 2007
MADRID, 29 November 2007-The OSCE's 15th Ministerial Council began today in Madrid, with foreign ministers and high-level representatives from the 56 OSCE countries set to discuss a wide-ranging agenda...
OSCE Ministerial Council set to start in Madrid
Publishing date: 28 November 2007
MADRID, 28 November 2007- Foreign ministers and high-level representatives from the 56 OSCE countries gather in Madrid tomorrow for the start of the annual Ministerial Council...
OSCE takes steps to promote environmentally-friendly practices in the Organization
Publishing date: 22 November 2007
VIENNA, 22 November 2007- The OSCE participating States agreed at today's meeting of the Permanent Council to take the first steps towards a more environmentally-friendly Organization...