News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission trains Kosovo police on witness protection
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded a one-week training course on witness protection for 20 Kosovo police officers on 15 June 2012 in Vushtrri/Vučitrn. The training focused on legal provisions and appropriate procedures and protection programmes that can be offered to witnesses...
OSCE/ODIHR highlights importance of women’s leadership in political parties in Albania
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
Enhancing gender equality within political parties was the focus of a roundtable discussion held in Tirana by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Presence in Albania on 18 June 2012...
OSCE organizes election visit to France for Turkmenistan officials
Publishing date: 15 June 2012
Five members of Turkmenistan’s Central Election Commission and Mejlis (Parliament) discussed practices in organizing and conducting parliamentary elections during a working visit to France that concluded on 11 June 2012...
OSCE Secretary General at Belgrade Summit, stresses importance of regional co-operation
Publishing date: 15 June 2012
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier attended the Summit of the South East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) in Belgrade on 15 June 2012, which marked the end of Serbia’s Chairmanship of the SEECP...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about negative developments in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 14 June 2012
VIENNA, 14 June 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed today her concern over the persistent intimidation of journalists and attempts to restrict access to information in Azerbaijan...
OSCE-funded inspection boat and water-sampling platform launched to protect Dniester/Nistru River
Publishing date: 12 June 2012
A boat for fisheries inspectors and a water sampling platform on the Dniester/Nistru River were formally handed over to authorities in Moldova by representatives of the OSCE and its partner organizations, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at a ceremony on 8 June 2012...
OSCE Mission helps Kosovo municipalities increase public participation in budgeting process
Publishing date: 12 June 2012
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is organizing a study trip for representatives of five municipalities and the Ministry for Local Government Administration to Germany from 12 to 15 June 2012. The aim of the trip is to help Kosovo municipalities increase the level of public participation and gender-responsiveness in budget planning processes...