News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Belgian Chairmanship, UNODC launch toolkit to help countries reform criminal justice systems
Publishing date: 4 December 2006
BRUSSELS, 4 December 2006- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the OSCE launched a new toolkit on Monday to help countries make their criminal justice systems more effective. The Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit is designed...
OSCE Chairman calls for strong move to tackle illicit arms trafficking by air
Publishing date: 4 December 2006
BRUSSELS, 4 December 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht called for a wide range of organizations and companies to attend a special meeting next year to work on ways to fight the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons by air...
Kosovo media competes for best transparency and anti-corruption award
Publishing date: 4 December 2006
PRISTINA, 4 December 2006- Six journalism awards will be given out for the best reporting which has contributed to promoting transparent governmental practices in Kosovo...
OSCE media freedom representative marks 240th anniversary of first access to information law
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
VIENNA, 1 December 2006- Marking the 240th anniversary of the world's first freedom of information act, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media encouraged those OSCE participating States which have not yet developed and enforced...
Border security and management focus of OSCE Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
VIENNA, 1 December 2006- Ways to assist OSCE participating States in addressing the threats and challenges facing their borders were discussed at a meeting in Vienna on 29 and 30 November. Hosted by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre's Borders Team...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over detention of Dutch journalists for refusing to name source
Publishing date: 30 November 2006
VIENNA, 30 November 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that he was concerned about the detention of two Dutch journalists for refusing to reveal their sources...
Training organized by OSCE Mission helps citizens work to get better police services
Publishing date: 30 November 2006
SKOPJE, 30 November 2006-Citizens' Advisory Groups now are better equipped to work to get better police services at the municipal level, thanks to skills gained in a series of OSCE-organized capacity-building workshops ending today in Skopje...