News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission calls for full implementation of civil service reform, equitable representation of women and communities
Publishing date: 22 February 2013
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 22 February 2013 – Institutions in Kosovo should increase their efforts to fully implement civil service legislation and finalize the process of civil service reform, including the equitable representation of women and communities, say two OSCE reports issued today...
The OSCE Chair acknowledges a vital role of the OSCE PA in promoting the Organization’s values, norms and commitments, his Special Envoy says
Publishing date: 22 February 2013
VIENNA, 21 February 2013 – The OSCE Chair’s Special Envoy Vyacheslav Yatsiuk addressed today the participants of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 12th Winter Meeting on behalf of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara...
Armenian election generally well-administered with fundamental freedoms respected, but some key concerns remain, international election observers say
Publishing date: 19 February 2013
YEREVAN, 19 February 2013 – Armenia’s presidential election was generally well-administered and was characterized by a respect for fundamental freedoms, including those of assembly and expression, concluded the international election observation mission in a statement released today. At the same time, the statement said, a lack of impartiality on the part of the public administration and the misuse of administrative resources resulted in a blurred distinction between the activities of the state and those of the ruling party...
OSCE/ODIHR final report says US elections competitive and professional, recommends steps to further improve process
Publishing date: 13 February 2013
The general elections in the United States on 6 November 2012 took place in a competitive environment and were administered professionally but further steps should 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)...
Head of OSCE Mission to BiH meets Chief Prosecutor, says regional co-operation crucial to prevent impunity for war crimes
Publishing date: 5 February 2013
SARAJEVO, 5 February 2013 – Fletcher M. Burton, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, met today with Goran Salihovic, the newly appointed BiH Chief Prosecutor, and expressed the OSCE’s continued commitment to support the work of the Prosecutor’s Office...
OSCE Chairperson meets Minsk Group Co-Chairs on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement
Publishing date: 5 February 2013
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, met the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and Ian Kelly of the United States as well as the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, on 5 February 2013 to discuss the progress towards settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Gongadze conviction, calls for further investigations
Publishing date: 30 January 2013