News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative calls for greater co-operation to fight trafficking in the Baltic Sea region
Publishing date: 16 April 2013
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, said at an international conference in St. Petersburg, Russia on 15 April 2013 that enhanced engagement and co-operation is essential in fighting modern-day slavery in the Baltic Sea region...
OSCE supports anti-corruption policies in Central Asia
Publishing date: 16 April 2013
A three-day workshop about development, implementation and monitoring of preventive anti-corruption policies, and ways to promote integrity and good governance in the business sector in Central Asian states began in Astana on 16 April 2013...
Online media instrumental for exercising right to freedom of expression, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 16 April 2013
The increasing importance of online media is one of the topics to be discussed at a master class in online media regulation in Istanbul opening on 17 April 2013. The event is hosted by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović...
Mitigating environmental impact of energy activities challenging, yet creates new opportunities, say OSCE meeting participants in Kyiv
Publishing date: 16 April 2013
KYIV, 16 April 2013 – Ways to strengthen co-operation on new, renewable and cleaner energy sources, and promoting green growth, innovation and technology transfer are key topics of discussion between officials and experts from 57 OSCE participating States at a high-level meeting in Kyiv today...
OSCE helps Kosovo Youth Council develop strategy to participate in decision-making
Publishing date: 15 April 2013
From 11 to 13 April 2013, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized a workshop in Prevallë/Prevalac to help the Central Youth Action Council (CYAC) participate in policy- and decision-making in ministries and municipalities...
OSCE supports customs integrity development in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 15 April 2013
A three-day workshop on promoting integrity in customs administration supported by the OSCE Centre started in Astana on 15 April 2013...
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains police officers on crowd management
Publishing date: 15 April 2013
The OSCE Mission to Skopje, in co-operation with the Interior Ministry and the French Embassy in Skopje, is training 30 police officers from the Ministry’s Special Units Department on crowd management...