News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains interior ministry staff to deal with hostage situations
Publishing date: 5 May 2014
Starting from 5 May 2014, the Police Development Unit of the OSCE Mission to Skopje supports two advanced training courses on “crisis management in hostage situations” and “hostage negotiation”. The courses are held in co-operation with the country’s Interior Ministry and the International Training Centre in Budapest...
OSCE co-organizes photo exhibition on freedom of speech and information in Armenia
Publishing date: 5 May 2014
"Freedom of Press: the Right to Know" is the theme of an exhibition that opened in Yerevan on 5 May 2014 to mark the World Press Freedom Day.
Statement on behalf of OSCE Chief Monitor in Ukraine Ertugrul Apakan
Publishing date: 3 May 2014
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission is delighted with news of the release of the military observers held hostage since Friday 25 April and pleased to have been able to assist the Ukrainian authorities in the efforts that led to their release.
OSCE media freedom representative deeply troubled by continuing deterioration of journalists’ safety in Eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 2 May 2014
VIENNA, 2 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today renewed her call on all parties to show respect for media freedom in Ukraine following new cases of intimidation of journalists, disappearances and a violent takeover of a television station.
OSCE-supported training for Kyrgyz custom canine officers ends in Bishkek
Publishing date: 2 May 2014
An OSCE-supported specialized training course for nine Canine Service officers and mangers completed on 30 April 2014 at Kyrgyz Customs Training Centre in Leninskoe village near Bishkek...
Good Governance Resource Centre opens in Ashgabat with OSCE support
Publishing date: 2 May 2014
An OSCE-supported Good Governance Resource Centre launched its activities on 1 May 2014 on the premises of the Ministry of Finance of Turkmenistan.
Weak governance perceived as a threat by many participating States, OSCE think tank network study reveals
Publishing date: 30 April 2014
The results of the first joint study conducted by the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions, “Threat perceptions in the OSCE area”, was presented to participating States in Vienna on Tuesday, 29 April 2014.