News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Parliamentarians to vote on visa ban bill, rule of law in Russia
Publishing date: 27 June 2012
COPENHAGEN, 27 June 2012 – Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared fighting proposed visa ban laws a top foreign policy priority...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo promotes empowerment of women in political decision making
Publishing date: 26 June 2012
A two-day OSCE-supported conference on the empowerment of women in decision-making for more than 70 representatives of the Assembly of Kosovo and municipal women caucuses, political parties, Agency for Gender Equality, and local and international agencies dealing with gender issues, concluded in Prishtinë/Priština on 23 June 2012...
Resolution would put Belarus in the ‘penalty box’: release of political prisoners would be linked to hosting of hockey world championship
Publishing date: 26 June 2012
COPENHAGEN, 27 June 2012 – More than 60 parliamentarians from 21 countries have co-sponsored a resolution that recommends pulling the 2014 International Ice Hockey World Championships out of Belarus unless authorities release all political prisoners being held there...
Parliamentarians to debate democratic development in Middle East and North Africa
Publishing date: 26 June 2012
COPENHAGEN, 26 June 2012 – In its first meeting since democratic elections were held in Egypt and Tunisia, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution aimed at furthering democratic transition in the Middle East and North Africa...
Parliamentarians to debate OSCE co-operation with Afghanistan
Publishing date: 25 June 2012
COPENHAGEN, 25 June 2012 – Governments should increase their contributions to Afghanistan border security projects by 2014 and beyond, according to a resolution now pending before the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly...
Parliamentary measure aims to strengthen global food security
Publishing date: 22 June 2012
COPENHAGEN, 22 June 2012 – Two weeks after Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, parliamentarians from the world’s largest regional security organization, the OSCE, will vote on a resolution that aims to strengthen global food security...
Parliamentarians to vote on diplomatic solution to Iranian nuclear programme
Publishing date: 21 June 2012
COPENHAGEN, 21 June 2012 – The same week that the European Union oil embargo against Iran takes effect parliamentarians from the world’s largest regional security organization, the OSCE, will gather to vote on how to peacefully prevent the nation from becoming a nuclear power...