News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
CIS Executive Secretary says co-operation must be strengthened in building security community, addressing transnational threats, observing elections
Publishing date: 27 June 2013
VIENNA, 27 June 2013- The Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Sergey Lebedev, in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council today, highlighted the need to step up co-operation between international organizations in building a security community, addressing transnational threats, including in the context of “Afghanistan post-2014”, and observing elections...
Deputy Head of OSCE Mission welcomes greater regional co-operation among Ombudsman Institutions
Publishing date: 25 June 2013
SARAJEVO, 25 June 2013 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina facilitated today a workshop to promote collaboration between Ombudsman Institutions across Southeast Europe, which are responsible for upholding and defending human rights...
PA President introduces amendment in support of OSCE/ODIHR
Publishing date: 24 June 2013
COPENHAGEN, 24 June 2013 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Wolfgang Grossruck has called for an increase in funding to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in an amendment before the Assembly's human rights committee.
Albania’s elections active and competitive, but mistrust between political forces tainted the environment, international observers say
Publishing date: 24 June 2013
TIRANA, 24 June 2013 – Albania’s parliamentary elections on 23 June were competitive with active citizen participation throughout the campaign and genuine respect for fundamental freedoms...
Albania's elections active and competitive, but mistrust between political forces tainted the environment, international observers say
Publishing date: 24 June 2013
TIRANA, 24 June 2013 – Albania's parliamentary elections on 23 June were competitive with active citizen participation throughout the campaign and genuine respect for fundamental freedoms. However, the atmosphere of mistrust between the two main political forces tainted the electoral environment and challenged the administration of the entire electoral process, international observers said in a statement today.
OSCE trains civil society activists on data journalism
Publishing date: 20 June 2013
On 20 June 2013, civil society activists completed a four-day training course on data journal-ism and information activism in Sarajevo...
OSCE Mission to BiH signs partnership agreements with entity Associations of Municipalities and Cities
Publishing date: 19 June 2013
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina signed partnership agreements with the Associations of Municipalities and Cities (AMC) of the Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska on 19 June 2013 that will strengthen the Associations’ co-operation with municipal assemblies and councils, and intensify inter-municipal and inter-institutional co-operation in the country...