News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission helps professionalize Kosovo police
Publishing date: 11 November 2011
An OSCE Mission-organized training on operational management for 21 mid-ranking Kosovo police officers concluded on 11 November 2011 in Vushtrri/Vučitrn...
OSCE promotes judicial independence in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 11 November 2011
ASTANA, 11 November 2011 – High-level officials and legal experts discussed judicial reform at an OSCE-organized conference in Astana today...
OSCE Presence in Albania brings women and top politicians together to enhance women’s role in governance
Publishing date: 9 November 2011
TIRANA, 9 November 2011- Women active in political and public life and top officials of Albania’s political parties met for two days in Tirana at an OSCE-organized conference on enhancing women’s role in governance...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess early parliamentary elections in Spain
Publishing date: 9 November 2011
MADRID, 9 November 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election assessment mission for the early parliamentary elections to be held in Spain on 20 November...
OSCE to support feasibility study of Nubarashen toxic waste site in Armenia
Publishing date: 4 November 2011
YEREVAN, 7 November 2011 – Carel Hofstra, Acting Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, and Armenian Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan signed a memorandum of understanding today to launch an environmental security project to address the risks of a toxic waste site...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President addresses the OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 3 November 2011
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou addressed the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 3 November 2011...
OSCE Secretary General in Turkey meets President, Foreign Minister, participates in high-level conference on Afghanistan
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier on a visit to Turkey on 31 October to 2 November, 2011, discussed Turkey’s engagement in the OSCE’s work and the country’s role in reaching out to the OSCE partners in Asia and the Mediterranean. He is also taking part in a high-level regional conference on Afghanistan...