News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Good laws, political leadership necessary for media freedom, says OSCE Permanent Council Chair, in Warsaw
Publishing date: 13 May 2013
WARSAW, 13 May 2013 –The implementation of good laws and sharing of best practices are essential to fulfilling OSCE commitments on media freedom, the Chair of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador Ihor Prokopchuk of Ukraine, told participants at a human dimension seminar on media freedom legal framework today...
OSCE/ODIHR report says Monaco’s parliamentary elections administered professionally, but some aspects of the legal framework could benefit from further review
Publishing date: 10 May 2013
The parliamentary elections in the Principality of Monaco on 10 February 2013 took place in a competitive environment and were administered professionally. Candidate registration was inclusive and the campaign was vibrant and competitive. However, further steps could be taken to bring the electoral process closer in line with OSCE commitments, concludes the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
OSCE Chair addresses UN Security Council, stresses need for more pragmatic, action-oriented co-operation
Publishing date: 8 May 2013
UNITED NATIONS, 8 May 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara in his address to the UN Security Council yesterday outlined the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship priorities, stressed the importance of further developing the partnership between the two organizations in promoting international peace and security...
Statement by Secretary General Lamberto Zannier following meeting with Edi Rama
Publishing date: 24 April 2013
VIENNA, 24 April 2013- Statement by OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier: "I have just concluded a productive meeting with Edi Rama, chair of the Albanian Socialist Party, where we discussed a number of issues, including Albania’s role in the OSCE, developments in South Eastern Europe and the upcoming Parliamentary Elections in Albania. During the meeting, I took note of Rama’s position and listened carefully to his concerns about the latest developments connected to the Parliamentary Elections and more specifically to the role of the Central Election Commission...
OSCE and Montenegrin Ministry of Human and Minority Rights promote fight against discrimination through training
Publishing date: 19 April 2013
Strengthening the mechanisms of promoting human and minority rights was the topic of a workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights on 18 April 2013 in Przno, Becici...
On 14th anniversary of Serbian journalist’s killing, OSCE media freedom representative calls for end to impunity
Publishing date: 11 April 2013
VIENNA, 11 April 2013 – Today, on the 14th anniversary of the murder of prominent Serbian journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović urged Serbian authorities to honour the pledge they made to investigate this and other killings of journalists...
On International Roma Day, the OSCE Mission to Serbia calls for greater inclusion and tolerance
Publishing date: 8 April 2013