News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE launches handbook on protecting human rights of armed forces personnel
Publishing date: 26 May 2008
VIENNA, 26 May 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will launch a handbook aimed at improving the protection of human rights of soldiers and other armed forces personnel on Wednesday in Vienna...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports police training on Roma history and culture
Publishing date: 9 May 2008
SKOPJE, 9 May 2008- Teaching non-ethnic Roma police officers about Roma history and culture to help them overcome prejudices and stereotypes, with the aim of raising the quality of the police service in ethnic Roma areas, is the focus of a workshop...
Kyrgyzstan will continue pursuing democratic development, says OSCE Secretary General
Publishing date: 26 April 2008
BISHKEK, 26 April 2008- OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut met Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev and other high-level officials today to discuss the country's reform progress and ways to enhance co-operation with the Organization...
Closer co-ordination between international organizations beneficial, Council of Europe Secretary General tells OSCE
Publishing date: 24 April 2008
VIENNA, 24 April 2008- Co-operation between the Council of Europe and the OSCE is good, but like other international organizations, the two could benefit from more specialization, Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis told the OSCE...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports capacity-building of internal auditors in municipalities
Publishing date: 18 April 2008
SKOPJE, 18 April 2008- Assisting local internal auditors in applying legal regulations and developing fully functional internal audit units is the aim of a workshop that started in Veles today...
OSCE work to fight intolerance important, says Arab League Secretary General
Publishing date: 17 April 2008
VIENNA, 17 April 2008- The OSCE and the League of Arab States face common challenges and strive toward common goals, particularly in the fight against intolerance and discrimination, the League's Secretary General, Amre Moussa, told the OSCE...
OSCE Chairman expresses concern about recent developments in the Georgian conflict areas
Publishing date: 17 April 2008
HELSINKI, 17 April 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Alexander Stubb expressed concern today over the Russian Federation's decision to establish official ties with the de facto authorities of Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia...