News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE High Commissioner discusses recent incidents of ethnic tension with authorities in Skopje
Publishing date: 10 February 2012
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Skopje from 8 to 10 February 2012 to discuss with the authorities the recent interethnic incidents in the country...
OSCE, UNODC hold expert seminar on curbing money laundering to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 3 October 2011
VIENNA, 3 October 2011 – An expert seminar organized by the OSCE and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on leveraging efforts to fight human trafficking through clamping down on money laundering started in Vienna today...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 30 June 2011
VIENNA, 30 June 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 30 June. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States....
OSCE foreign ministers to discuss European security, support for Kyrgyzstan at Almaty informal meeting
Publishing date: 14 July 2010
ASTANA, 14 July 2010- The future of European security, support for Kyrgyzstan, engagement with Afghanistan, and possible topics for an OSCE Summit top the agenda of informal meeting of Foreign Ministers in Almaty on 16-17 July.
OSCE Centre supports meeting to promote public-private partnerships in Kyrgyzstan's fight against terrorism, extremism and radicalisation
Publishing date: 13 August 2009
ISSYK-KUL, 13 August 2009- An OSCE-supported conference that seeks to formulate and promote the implementation of confidence-building measures to combat the causes and effects of terrorism nationwide began today at the Issyk-Kul Lake...
Neglect of Europe's Roma not an option, OSCE's Roma adviser tells US Helsinki Commission
Publishing date: 9 June 2009
WASHINGTON, 9 June 2009- The recent wave of violence against Roma and Sinti makes clear that governments cannot afford to neglect the integration of Europe's largest minority population, Andrzej Mirga, the head of the OSCE Contact Point for Roma...
OSCE Mission supports campaign to curb child trafficking and begging in Kosovo
Publishing date: 7 August 2008
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 7 August 2008- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and non-governmental organization Terre des Hommes launched a public information campaign against child trafficking and begging in Kosovo today...