News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE PA Belarus ad hoc working group visits Minsk
Publishing date: 27 November 2001
MINSK, 27 November 2001- Two members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly ad hoc Working Group, Uta Zapf (MP, Germany), the newly appointed head of the Working Group, and Urban Ahlin (MP, Sweden) visited Minsk from 25 to 27 November...
Kosovo Assembly election brings democracy forward and strengthens regional stability
Publishing date: 18 November 2001
PRISTINA, 18 November 2001- Yesterday's Assembly election in Kosovo was a significant step towards constructing a democratic society based on human rights and the rule of law in the aftermath of the 1999 conflict...
Kosovo election to be heavily monitored
Publishing date: 15 November 2001
PRISTINA, 15 November 2001 (OSCE)-- With almost 13,000 domestic monitors accredited, the OSCE believes the combination of international observers, domestic observers and media will make this one of the most heavily monitored elections
Kosovo's justice system functioning- but concerns remain
Publishing date: 9 November 2001
PRISTINA, 9 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE's latest report on Kosovo's justice system has called for assurances that international human rights standards will be met...
Participants at 11th high-level "2+2/3+3" Council of Europe/OSCE meeting issue joint declaration
Publishing date: 31 October 2001
VADUZ, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following joint declaration was issued today by the participants at the 11th high-level "2+2/3+3" meeting, which took place yesterday and today in Vaduz, Liechtenstein: "The Chairman of the Council of Europe...
Sovereignty, responsibility, and national minorities: statement by OSCE minorities commissioner
Publishing date: 26 October 2001
THE HAGUE, 26 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following statement was issued today by Rolf Ekéus, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities:
International effort and bilateral dialogue are recipe to solve Abkhazia crisis, says Georgian President
Publishing date: 16 October 2001
TBILISI, 16 October 2001 (OSCE)- An 18-nation Delegation of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe met today with the President of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze, as a concluding note of a four-day visit to the country...