News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kosovo's election hailed a huge success
Publishing date: 17 November 2001
PRISTINA, 17 November 2001-- After more than 12 hours of voting, Kosovo's Assembly election wrapped up Saturday night with words of praise for Kosovo's people...
Polls open in Kosovo's assembly election
Publishing date: 17 November 2001
PRISTINA, 17 November 2001- Voting has started in Kosovo's assembly election. The province's citizens will be able to cast their ballots within the next 12 hours, until 19:00. Kosovo's electorate is 1.25 million strong. Voting will be taking place...
Kosovo's justice system functioning- but concerns remain
Publishing date: 9 November 2001
PRISTINA, 9 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE's latest report on Kosovo's justice system has called for assurances that international human rights standards will be met...
Kosovo civil society actors and politicians meet ahead of 17 November election
Publishing date: 7 November 2001
PRISTINA, 7 November 2001-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is organizing two discussions aimed at debating issues of concern to Kosovo citizens, who are called up to cast their ballots in the province's general election on 17 November...
OSCE introduces new voter registration system in Bosnia and Herzegovina municipalities
Publishing date: 6 November 2001
SARAJEVO, 6 November 2001- The OSCE is in the process of introducing in Bosnia and Herzegovina a new system of voter registration to representatives of all of the country's 145 municipalities. The process of voter registration is still administered...
All conditions fulfilled for Open Skies Treaty to enter into force
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
VIENNA, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The Governments of the Depository nations Canada and Hungary have announced that the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus have deposited their instruments of ratification of the Treaty on Open Skies...
Annual OSCE Mediterranean Seminar focuses this year on economic and environmental dimension
Publishing date: 31 October 2001
DUBROVNIK, 31 October 2001 (OSCE)- Representatives from all six OSCE Mediterranean Partners and other international officials are currently gathered in Dubrovnik, Croatia, to attend the annual OSCE Mediterranean Seminar...