News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports Armenia's efforts to fight money laundering and terrorism financing
Publishing date: 5 May 2005
YEREVAN, 5 May 2005- The establishment of a financial intelligence unit to help fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism was the focus of a conference organized by the OSCE in Yerevan today. Representatives of...
OSCE Centre organizes meeting on water management in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 5 May 2005
TASHKENT, 5 May 2005- Agricultural and water management projects in Uzbekistan are the focus of a meeting, organized by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent today. The event brings together government officials, donors, representatives...
OSCE Chairman pays tribute to journalists' contribution to democratic change
Publishing date: 3 May 2005
LJUBLJANA, 3 May 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel paid tribute on World Press Freedom Day to the large number of journalists who have contributed to democratic change in the OSCE region in the last 30 years through their work...
Special rapporteurs on freedom of expression issue joint statement on press freedom Day
Publishing date: 2 May 2005
VIENNA, 2 May 2005- On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, marked 3 May, the international community's four special rapporteurs on freedom of expression issued a joint statement, paying tribute to the courage and professionalism of...
OSCE Field Office promotes information access in south Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 2 May 2005
BATKEN, KYRGYZSTAN, 2 May 2005- In order to develop information access in remote areas of Kyrgyzstan, the OSCE Field Office in the southern city of Osh has supported the establishment of a media centre in Batken province, which will open on 3 May...
OSCE Special Representative calls on financial institutions to help prevent human trafficking
Publishing date: 28 April 2005
PARIS, 28 April 2005- The OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings called upon financial institutions to develop comprehensive poverty-reduction strategies to help reduce trafficking in human beings...
OSCE must play bigger role in ending violence against women, says Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 28 April 2005
PARIS, 28 April 2005- Violence against women is not only a widespread global problem but also a major obstacle to women's expression of free will and humanity's progress towards equality, development and peace, the OSCE Chairman said today in Paris...