News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Joint statement by the Presidents of the United States, the Russian Federation and France on Nagorno-Karabakh
Publishing date: 19 June 2012
LOS CABOS, Mexico, 19 June 2012- The President of the United States Barack Obama, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, and the President of France François Hollande made the following statement on 18 June on Nagorno-Karabakh at the Los Cabos Summit of the Twenty...
OSCE/ODIHR highlights importance of women’s leadership in political parties in Albania
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
Enhancing gender equality within political parties was the focus of a roundtable discussion held in Tirana by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Presence in Albania on 18 June 2012...
OSCE Mission to BiH, British Embassy launch joint project on modernizing entity parliaments and Brcko District assembly for Europe
Publishing date: 12 June 2012
SARAJEVO, 12 June 2012 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the British Embassy launched a joint project on "Modernizing entity parliaments and Brcko District Assembly for Europe" today...
Addressing the past is vital for prevention of future conflict, says OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities in Kosovo
Publishing date: 29 May 2012
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Kosovo between 21 and 24 May 2012 to assess the security situation in the north and to discuss language and education challenges, among other issues...
New Deputy Head of OSCE Mission to BiH has taken up her duties in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 14 May 2012
Nina Suomalainen from Finland has taken up her duties as the Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo on 14 May 2012...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Russia’s presidential election recommends measures to promote fairness and equality in electoral process
Publishing date: 11 May 2012
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Russia’s presidential election on 4 March 2012 concludes that the contest was clearly skewed in favour of one of the contestants and recommends measures to ensure a more balanced process...
More than 100 parliamentarians to meet for economic conference in Batumi, Georgia President Saakashvili to address opening session
Publishing date: 10 May 2012
COPENHAGEN, 10 May 2012 – Nearly 250 participants including more than 100 parliamentarians from 30 countries will convene in Batumi, Georgia 11-14 May for a conference focused on fostering economic co-operation, sustainable development and stability in the OSCE region...