News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Co-ordinated UN, OSCE action key to addressing regional security challenges
Publishing date: 15 February 2011
UNITED NATIONS, 15 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, outlined the goals of the country’s 2011 OSCE Chairmanship and highlighted common challenges faced by the OSCE and UN in an address to the UN Security Council today...
OSCE Centre promotes efforts to integrate disabled women into society
Publishing date: 10 February 2011
ASTANA, 10 February 2011 – The OSCE Centre in Astana co-organized a high-level conference on gender equality and integration of women with disabilities into society that started in Astana today...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes Ukraine's active role in Organization during visit to Kyiv
Publishing date: 9 February 2011
KYIV, 7 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said he appreciates Ukraine's active role in the OSCE as its 2013 Chairmanship approaches during meetings today with top officials in Kyiv...
ODIHR to observe local elections in Albania
Publishing date: 8 February 2011
ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to Albania on 17-21 January in order to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the local elections scheduled for 8 May...
OSCE Special Representative calls for strengthening co-operation between EU and OSCE in anti-trafficking action
Publishing date: 3 February 2011
BRUSSELS, 3 February 2011- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, emphasized the need for enhanced co-operation with the European Commission to advance anti-trafficking action in a meeting with European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström in Brussels today...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania calls on political parties to send in nominations for election commissioners
Publishing date: 2 February 2011
TIRANA, 2 February 2011 – Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, today urged all political parties to comply fully with the Electoral Code by sending in their respective nominations for commission members to the Central Election Commission (CEC) without delay...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 25 January 2011
VIENNA, 25 January 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...