News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman appoints special co-ordinators to lead election observation missions to Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine and United States
Publishing date: 8 September 2004
SOFIA, 8 September 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Solomon Passy, has appointed four OSCE parliamentarians as special co-ordinators to lead observation missions for forthcoming elections in Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine and the United States...
OSCE/ODIHR establishes large-scale observation mission for Ukraine presidential election
Publishing date: 6 September 2004
KYIV, 6 September 2004- Following an invitation from the Government of Ukraine, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the Presidential Election scheduled for 31 October...
Moldovan school crisis intensifies as Transdniestrian authorities force orphans onto street
Publishing date: 27 July 2004
CHISINAU, 27 July 2004- The crisis surrounding a number of Moldovan-language schools in the Transdniestrian region escalated further yesterday evening when local militia seized the Moldovan orphanage in Benderi. Around 60 children and students who...
OSCE/ODIHR concerned about attack on polling station during Ukrainian mayoral election
Publishing date: 20 April 2004
WARSAW, 20 April 2004- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human rights has expressed concern today about polling station disruptions that occurred during Sunday's mayoral election in the town of Mukachevo, south-western Ukraine. Although...
OSCE Chairman meets U.S. Vice President Cheney, Secretary of State Powell
Publishing date: 27 February 2004
WASHINGTON, D.C., 27 February 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, discussed the priorities of the Bulgarian Chairmanship and a number of regional issues in talks with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney...
OSCE media freedom representative and Council of Europe concerned over death of journalist in Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 December 2003
VIENNA/STRASBOURG, 18 December 2003- Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, voiced their concern today over the death of another journalist in Ukraine...
Election workshop to take place in Minsk
Publishing date: 19 September 2003
MINSK, 19 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Office in Minsk, together with the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus, will host an international workshop...