News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
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...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes President Sarkozy's plan to de-commercialize public television in France
Publishing date: 14 January 2008
VIENNA, 14 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed two proposals on media legislation made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy: public broadcasting reform and a measure to protect confidential sources...
OSCE/ODIHR and Polish Foreign Ministry issue joint statement on election observation
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
WARSAW, 2 October 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the Polish Foreign Ministry issued the following statement today: "Following a visit to Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga by ODIHR Director Christian Strohal...
OSCE website gets RSS feeds for news and features
Publishing date: 31 July 2007
VIENNA, 31 July 2007- It is now even easier to keep up with the latest news and features from the OSCE, thanks to the introduction of two RSS feeds on the Organization's website...
OSCE promotes public private partnership in combating terrorism
Publishing date: 1 June 2007
VIENNA, 1 June 2007- The fight against terrorism is as multidimensional as the threat itself was an important conclusion of an OSCE two-day conference on "Partnership of State Authorities, Civil Society and the Business Community in Combating Terrorism."
Public hearing on environmental safety held in OSCE-supported Aarhus Centre in Vanadzor
Publishing date: 6 December 2006
YEREVAN, 6 December 2006- The environmental impact of a copper mining project was in the focus of a public hearing hosted by the OSCE-supported Aarhus Centre in the city of Vanadzor in Armenia's Lori province...
OSCE tolerance meeting wraps up with calls for more youth initiatives and diversity education at schools
Publishing date: 24 October 2006
DUBROVNIK, 24 October 2006- The important role of youth education in the fight against xenophobia and intolerance and the increasing interest among OSCE participating States in promoting youth initiatives were the focus of an international meeting...