News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman discusses Central Asia and Kosovo with U.S. Secretary of State
Publishing date: 1 July 2005
WASHINGTON, 1 July 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, expressed concern about the situation in Uzbekistan and the plight of Uzbek refugees in Kyrgyzstan during talks with the U.S. Secretary of State...
OSCE-supported inter-ethnic dialogue and resource Centre opens in Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 June 2005
MITROVICE/MITROVICA, 30 June 2005- Ambassador Werner Wnendt, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, today inaugurated the Inter-ethnic Dialogue and Resource Centre in Mitrovice/Mitrovica. "The opening of this Centre shows...
OSCE Skopje Mission promotes human rights education for children
Publishing date: 30 June 2005
SKOPJE, 30 June 2005- Twenty teachers of different ethnic backgrounds will take part in a workshop on children's human rights education in Skopje on 1 July. Later on, they will be able to educate some 600 pupils all over the country. The course is...
OSCE media watchdog worried by protection of sources case in the US
Publishing date: 29 June 2005
VIENNA, 29 June 2005- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, has expressed concern over the cases of reporters Judith Miller of The New York Times and Matthew Cooper of Time Magazine who have been sentenced to imprisonment...
OSCE meeting focuses on equal economic opportunities for women in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 29 June 2005
BISHKEK, 29 June 2005- The problems of integrating women into Kyrgyzstan's economic development policies were the main theme of a meeting held in Bishkek today. The meeting on Gender Aspects of Employment and...
OSCE Centre in Tashkent announces winners of journalism contest
Publishing date: 27 June 2005
TASHKENT, 27 June 2005- Stimulating the development of journalism in Uzbekistan, as well as recognizing high-quality work and assembling a collection of best examples was the aim of a contest that ended today in Tashkent...
Bulgarian election confirms credible process but voter turnout efforts introduce a degree of uncertainty
Publishing date: 26 June 2005
SOFIA, 26 June 2005- The Bulgarian parliamentary election on 25 June demonstrated the credibility of the election process but some administrative and political issues have created a measure of uncertainty and decreased confidence, and in some instances...