News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Special Representative calls on OSCE States to issue residence permits for trafficking victims
Publishing date: 28 February 2005
VIENNA, 28 February 2005- OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Helga Konrad, urged the OSCE States to adopt a victim-centred approach and allow them an extended stay in the countries they are trafficked into. "Up to 50...
OSCE Mission issues statement on the appointment of the Broadcasting Council in Serbia
Publishing date: 24 February 2005
BELGRADE, 24 February 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, has issued the following statement on the recent appointment of the Republican Broadcasting Agency Council by the National Assembly of Serb...
OSCE and Council of Europe hold high-level meeting, issue joint declaration
Publishing date: 23 February 2005
STRASBOURG, 23 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dimitrij Rupel, the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Polish Foreign Minister Adam Daniel Rotfeld, and the Secretaries General of...
Multilateral organizations rule of law pledge
Publishing date: 18 February 2005
STRASBOURG, 18 February 2005- High-level representatives of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the United Nations today pledged to work together to promote the rule of law. Rule of law was...
OSCE Centre in Tashkent promotes youth entrepreneurship
Publishing date: 17 February 2005
TASHKENT, 17 February 2005- The OSCE Centre in Tashkent today signed a co-operation agreement with the National Youth Social Movement KAMOLOT and its affiliated Youth Business School on implementation of a year-long joint project...
OSCE Chairman pledges support in improving electoral system in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 16 February 2005
TASHKENT, 16 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, pledged the Organization's support on Wednesday in improving the electoral system in Uzbekistan and assisting with economic reform.
OSCE Chairman urges Kazakhstan to press ahead with political reform
Publishing date: 15 February 2005
ASTANA, 15 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, encouraged the government of Kazakhstan on Tuesday to press ahead with political reform, especially in the areas of political pluralism...