News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Synergy, capacity building and networking essential for effective mediation, conclude participants of OSCE-hosted workshop
Publishing date: 6 December 2010
VIENNA, 7 December 2010- Senior representatives from the United Nations and key regional organizations shared experiences in the area of preventive and quiet diplomacy, dialogue facilitation and mediation during a workshop hosted by the OSCE Secretary General with UN support, which concluded today in Vienna...
OSCE Office in Minsk promotes agro-ecotourism in Belarus
Publishing date: 6 December 2010
MINSK, 7 December 2010- An agro-ecotourism centre set up with the support of the OSCE Office in Minsk was opened in Minsk today...
OSCE supports methodology to assess scale of corruption in Ukraine
Publishing date: 2 December 2010
KYIV, 3 December 2010- National methodology to measure the level of corruption in public administration was presented in Kyiv today during an event jointly organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the country's Justice Ministry...
Astana declaration adopted at OSCE Summit charts way forward
Publishing date: 2 December 2010
ASTANA, 2 December 2010- The first OSCE Summit in 11 years concluded today with Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev welcoming the work of Heads of State and Government from the 56 OSCE participating States, saying their adoption...
OSCE Summit in Astana begins with call to Heads of State to advance Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security
Publishing date: 1 December 2010
ASTANA, 1 December 2010- The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, opened today in Astana the first OSCE Summit in 11 years...
OSCE heads of institutions emphasize importance of rights in discussions on Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security
Publishing date: 30 November 2010
ASTANA, 1 December 2010- Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms must underpin sustainable security in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian area, emphasized the heads of OSCE institutions on human rights and democratic institutions, media freedom and national minorities at the OSCE Summit which began in Astana today...
OSCE officials discuss human rights violations
Publishing date: 26 November 2010
ASTANA, 26 November 2010- The third and final part of the OSCE Review Conference, which focuses on the human dimension of security, began in Astana today and concludes Sunday...