News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman De Gucht speaks to the United Nations Security Council
Publishing date: 17 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 17 January 2006- The OSCE Chairman in Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has addressed the United Nations Security Council, presenting the main themes of the Belgian OSCE Chairmanship during 2006...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office expresses concern at escalation of tension in Georgia
Publishing date: 6 December 2005
LJUBLJANA, 6 December 2005- Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel, announced his concern at news of the arrest by Georgian military police of two South Ossetian police officers and the detention of three Georgian police and nine civilians by South Ossetia...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office says participating States have "no free ride" on adhering to their commitments
Publishing date: 6 December 2005
LJUBLJANA, 6 December 2005- Closing the 13th Ministerial Council of the OSCE on Tuesday, the Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, reminded States that they could not expect "a free ride" when it came to living up to the...
Chairman-in-Office urges Uzbekistan to allow OSCE monitors into closed trials of alleged terrorists
Publishing date: 2 December 2005
LJUBLJANA, 2 December 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, has written to the Uzbek Government, recalling its promise to give international observers the opportunity to monitor trials arising from the violent...
OSCE Mission Head regrets renewed failure of mayoral election in Moldova's capital
Publishing date: 28 November 2005
CHISINAU, 28 November 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova today said he regrets that the 27 November election for the Mayor of Chisinau was again invalid due to the low turnout of voters. He recommended...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator awards top Ukrainian journalism students
Publishing date: 14 November 2005
KYIV, 14 November 2005- An awards ceremony today marked the end of a pilot project by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine providing internships for outstanding journalism students from different regions of Ukraine...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine co-sponsors media forum
Publishing date: 4 October 2005
KYIV, 4 October 2005-- The relationship between media, elections and Ukraine's recently-passed election law is the focus of a three-day forum which opened today in Kyiv.