News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Co-ordinated UN, OSCE action key to addressing regional security challenges
Publishing date: 15 February 2011
UNITED NATIONS, 15 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, outlined the goals of the country’s 2011 OSCE Chairmanship and highlighted common challenges faced by the OSCE and UN in an address to the UN Security Council today...
OSCE media freedom representative strongly condemns explosion at Bulgarian newspaper offices, urges thorough and swift investigation
Publishing date: 11 February 2011
VIENNA, 11 February 2011– Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today strongly condemned the bomb explosion outside the offices of the Galeria weekly in Sofia...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan calls for attackers of leading politician and journalist to be brought to justice
Publishing date: 11 February 2011
DUSHANBE, 11 February 2011 – The Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, Ambassador Ivar Vikki, today condemned the violent attack on Hikmatullo Saifullozoda, member of the Political Council of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan and editor-in-chief of its newspaper, and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice...
OSCE Centre promotes efforts to integrate disabled women into society
Publishing date: 10 February 2011
ASTANA, 10 February 2011 – The OSCE Centre in Astana co-organized a high-level conference on gender equality and integration of women with disabilities into society that started in Astana today...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes Ukraine's active role in Organization during visit to Kyiv
Publishing date: 9 February 2011
KYIV, 7 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said he appreciates Ukraine's active role in the OSCE as its 2013 Chairmanship approaches during meetings today with top officials in Kyiv...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 9 February 2011
VIENNA, 9 February 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...
OSCE Presence in Albania urges respect for media freedom
Publishing date: 31 January 2011
TIRANA, 31 January 2011 – Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania calls for protection of media freedom and respect for the rule of law during investigations into the tragic events of 21 January in Tirana which claimed the lives of 3 people...