News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Reinforced dialogue and co-operation in the Mediterranean region in focus of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation’s meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
VIENNA, 5 October 2016 – Promoting security through mutual confidence and co-operation with Mediterranean Partners, including joint work on political-military issues was high on the agenda of yesterday’s meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security and Co-operation (FSC)...
Corporate social responsibility in focus of OSCE-supported discussion in Armenia
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
YEREVAN, 5 October 2016 – A presentation on corporate social responsibility for Armenia’s business companies and a public discussion on the issues among the business community were held on 5 October 2016 in Yerevan organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Business Support Centre...
OSCE supports local self-governance reform in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
An OSCE-supported seminar on the next steps in local self-governance reform took place on 5 October 2016 in Uralsk, West Kazakhstan Region...
Newly-appointed OSCE/ODIHR panel of experts on freedom of religion or belief meets in Warsaw
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
The newly-appointed Panel of Experts of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Freedom of Religion or Belief met for the first time in Warsaw on 4 and 5 October 2016 to discuss the challenges and opportunities for advancing the right to freedom of religion or belief for all in the OSCE region.
OSCE hands over vehicle and mine detectors to Kyrgyz National Guards
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
On 4 October 2016, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek donated one minivan and five mine detectors to the Special Forces of Kyrgyz Republic’s National Guard...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Mongolia’s parliamentary elections recommends improvements to legal framework
Publishing date: 4 October 2016
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Mongolia’s 29 June 2016 parliamentary elections recommends a review of the country’s legislation to ensure a coherent electoral legal framework, equality of the vote across electoral constituencies and inclusiveness in the electoral administration.
Harsh sentences handed down to media personalities in Kazakhstan worrying, could hamper media pluralism, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 4 October 2016
VIENNA, 4 October 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern that the severe sentences handed down to two prominent media personalities in Kazakhstan could hamper media pluralism in the country...