News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Ambassador Ralf Breth appointed as Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 25 May 2011
Ambassador Ralf Breth of Germany took up his appointment as the new Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje on 16 May...
OSCE media representative says Bosnia and Herzegovina urgently needs to uphold the editorial and political independence of its public service broadcaster
Publishing date: 25 May 2011
VIENNA, 25 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today that the recent changes to the statute of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s public service broadcaster (BHRT) may undermine its editorial independence...
OSCE Special Representative, 1500 students make symbolic journey to Palermo against organized crime
Publishing date: 24 May 2011
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, along with some 1500 students, participated in a symbolic journey from Civitavecchia to Palermo on 22-23 May to promote the culture of legality...
OSCE promotes best practices on trans-boundary water management
Publishing date: 24 May 2011
Participants of a meeting held in Bishkek on 23 May to mark ten years of an OSCE-supported Trans-boundary Water Management Commission between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, summed up the results achieved under the initiative and charted the way forward.
Concerts bring together young musicians from both sides of Dniestr/Nistru River
Publishing date: 23 May 2011
Young music students and professional musicians from both sides of Dniestr/Nistru River gave joint concerts in Pervomaisk and Chisinau on 17 and 20 May 2011 as part of an effort by the OSCE Mission to Moldova to build confidence across the Dniestr/Nistru River...
Co-ordinated response to disasters needed
Publishing date: 20 May 2011
International and regional co-ordination is crucial in the response to the security threats posed by natural and man-made disasters, Ambassador Renatas Norkus, the Chairperson of the Permanent Council, told a meeting of experts and OSCE Ambassadors on 20 May 2011. The meeting was held as part of the "V(ienna) to V(ilnius) Dialogue"...
More women needed in politics in Tajikistan, say participants in OSCE meeting in Warsaw
Publishing date: 20 May 2011
Female representatives from all registered political parties in Tajikistan who took part in the Human Dimension Seminar held by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights on 18-20 May 2011 in Warsaw, issued a joint statement outlining a strategy for boosting women's participation in politics in their country.