News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Empowerment of young people is key to countering violent extremism, say participants in OSCE-organized conference in Albania
Publishing date: 13 October 2016
Preventing and countering violent extremism in Albania was the focus of an OSCE-organized conference for some 100 representatives of religious communities, local and central government agencies, civil society and students held on 12 October 2016 in Elbasan, Albania...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier and Secretary General Zannier offer sympathies over death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
Publishing date: 13 October 2016
VIENNA, 13 October 2016- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today expressed condolences to the Royal Family and the People of Thailand on the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej...
OSCE Secretary General, in Iceland, meets country’s Foreign Minister, addresses conference on ‘recapturing the spirit’ of 1986 Reykjavik Summit
Publishing date: 13 October 2016
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier visited Iceland 10-11 October 2016, where he met the country’s foreign minister and addressed a conference marking thirty years since the landmark 1986 Reykjavik Summit on the reduction of nuclear-armed missiles...
Rehabilitation for victims of torture discussed at OSCE/ODIHR workshop in Vienna
Publishing date: 13 October 2016
The current and potential role of OSCE structures in assisting its 57 participating States to implement their obligations and OSCE commitments in ensuring the full rehabilitation of torture victims was the focus of a workshop held in Vienna on 12 October 2016. The event was organized by the OSCE
OSCE concludes training course in Kazakhstan on combating judiciary corruption
Publishing date: 12 October 2016
An OSCE-supported training course for some 35 judges and regional court employees from across Kazakhstan on best practices in combating corruption in the judiciary took place on 12 October 2016 in Astana...
OSCE delegations encouraged to boost reporting on Women, Peace and Security agenda during ODIHR seminar
Publishing date: 11 October 2016
Representatives of OSCE delegations gathered in Vienna on 11 October 2016 to discuss challenges and exchange good practices in the implementation and reporting on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325), a landmark document reaffirming the
Detention of journalist in Uzbekistan unacceptable, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 10 October 2016
VIENNA, 10 October 2016 – The recent detention and physical attack against photojournalist Timur Karpov in Uzbekistan is unacceptable, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...