News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE to send military and civilian personnel to Ukraine
Publishing date: 5 March 2014
VIENNA, 5 March 2014 – Eighteen OSCE participating States decided to send 35 unarmed military and civilian personnel to Ukraine in response to its request. The matter was discussed at a joint meeting of the Permanent Council and the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) in Vienna on 4 March 2014...
Transdniestrian settlement talks conclude in Vienna with progress on freedom of movement
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
VIENNA, 28 February 2014 – Ambassador Radojko Bogojević, Special Representative of the Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian settlement process, welcomed today the removal of obstacles for the free movement of permanent residents of the Trandniestrian region possesing foreign passports, other than Moldovan...
Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan addresses OSCE Permanent Council, discusses initiatives to address contemporary security challenges
Publishing date: 27 February 2014
Initiatives to collectively develop a new platform of action for all OSCE participating States for the long-term perspective were in focus of the address of Rashid Meredov, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, to the OSCE Permanent Council on 27 February 2014...
OSCE Centre supports development of journalism education in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 20 February 2014
ASHGABAT, 21 February 2014 – Innovative methods of teaching contemporary journalism were in focus of a two-day OSCE-organized seminar that concluded in Ashgabat today...
UN refugee agency Head Guterres urges States to support displaced people
Publishing date: 20 February 2014
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) António Guterres called on OSCE participating States on 20 February 2014 to provide massive international support to share the burden of the crisis in Syria...
OSCE PA Winter Meeting begins with call to action: opening plenary features special address by Speaker of Afghan Parliament’s Lower House
Publishing date: 13 February 2014
VIENNA, 13 February 2014 – The 13th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly began today in Vienna, with keynote speakers urging some 270 parliamentarians from 58 countries to action...
OSCE-UNODC staff meeting on Joint Action Plan stresses importance of co-operative approach to fight against transnational threats
Publishing date: 10 February 2014
Senior staff from The OSCE and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) met today to discuss achievements to date under the 2013-2014 Joint Action Plan and future opportunities for co-operation between the two organizations.