News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE welcomes decision to establish new Assembly Commissions in Brcko District on gender, anti-corruption and youth
Publishing date: 25 September 2013
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes today’s decision by the Brcko District Assembly to establish new Commissions to address issues of gender equality, anti-corruption and youth...
Greater involvement of local authorities needed for successful Roma integration, say participants at OSCE human rights conference
Publishing date: 25 September 2013
Local authorities need to take greater ownership of and responsibility for the integration of Roma communities, said participants of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 24 September 2013...
Addressing gender-based discrimination in police forces through effective oversight mechanisms discussed at OSCE/ODIHR meeting in Warsaw
Publishing date: 24 September 2013
While law-enforcement institutions in the OSCE region are increasingly recognizing the benefits women bring to police in serving communities, more needs to be done to address gender-based discrimination within police forces, said participants of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 24 September 2013...
Afghanistan, protracted conflicts, amongst issues for OSCE Secretary General at UN General Assembly
Publishing date: 24 September 2013
The 2014 transition in Afghanistan, international efforts to resolve protracted conflicts, transnational threats and OSCE operations- such as facilitating upcoming elections in Kosovo- are on the agenda of meetings for OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier during the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, which opened on 24 September 2013...
OSCE can contribute to the transformation of Afghanistan: Secretary General
Publishing date: 24 September 2013
The OSCE can play a valuable role in supporting international efforts to ensure stability and build confidence in Afghanistan post 2014, Secretary General Lamberto Zannier has told an official meeting during the United Nations General Assembly from 22 to 29 September 2013, New York...
OSCE Centre concludes two-year programme on eco-journalism in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 September 2013
A two-year training programme on environmental journalism, supported by the Centre in Astana, concluded in Almaty on 20 September 2013. Over the two years, more than 140 journalists from different regions of Kazakhstan participated in training seminars held in Almaty, Atyrau, Karaganda, Pavlodar and Shymkent...
OSCE seminar in Vienna focuses on effective methods to combat domestic and transnational corruption
Publishing date: 20 September 2013
Twenty-two middle and senior-ranking border and customs officers from Egypt, Estonia, Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic and Tunisia completed a five-day OSCE-supported training on fight against corruption on 20 September 2013 in Vienna...