News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Latest round of 5+2 talks on Transdniestrian settlement concludes in Vienna
Publishing date: 13 July 2012
VIENNA, 13 July 2012 – Ambassador Erwan Fouéré, the Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian settlement process, welcomed the constructive dialogue at official 5+2 talks which concluded in Vienna today and urged participants to redouble efforts to achieve concrete progress...
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Chairmanship representative urges constructive approach by all political forces to deliver necessary reforms
Publishing date: 9 July 2012
SARAJEVO, 9 July 2012- The Representative of the Irish Chair-in-Office of the OSCE, Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton, visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina today urged the authorities to implement vital democratic reforms...
ODIHR Director meets Foreign Minister in Kyiv to discuss priorities for 2013 Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship
Publishing date: 5 July 2012
KYIV, 5 July 2012 – Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), met Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko today in Kyiv to discuss preparations ahead of Ukraine’s OSCE Chairmanship in 2013...
Securing passports focus of OSCE workshop in Moldova
Publishing date: 5 July 2012
CHISINAU, 5 July 2012- A two-day workshop designed to promote the benefits of participating in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD), a passport verification mechanism, concluded today in Chisinau...
OSCE report highlights inadequate and unequal social assistance for vulnerable groups in BiH
Publishing date: 29 June 2012
SARAJEVO, 29 June 2012 – Bosnia and Herzegovina’s most vulnerable individuals are not receiving adequate and proportional social protection benefits, according to an OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina report launched today...
OSCE supports use of renewable energy in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 28 June 2012
TASHKENT, 28 June 2012 – The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan today organized a debate on a draft renewable energy law, that aims to boost the development of renewable energy sources, especially solar energy, wind, biogas and hydro power...
OSCE Mission to Skopje contributes to better lawmaking
Publishing date: 27 June 2012
The OSCE Mission to Skopje is holding a four-day seminar in the “training of trainers” format for twelve national trainers in the lawmaking area from 27 to 30 June 2012...