News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Secretary General discussed with Georgian Foreign Minister domestic situation, Organization’s engagement with Georgia
Publishing date: 10 October 2013
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met with the Foreign Minister of Georgia Maja Panjikidze on 10 October 2013 during her visit to Vienna...
Prevention of domestic servitude in diplomatic households imperative, says OSCE Special Representative, in The Hague
Publishing date: 10 October 2013
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, at a workshop held in The Hague from 8 to 9 October 2013 urged the Organization’s participating States to work together to prevent the little-known phenomenon of the exploitation of domestic workers by employers enjoying diplomatic immunities...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on presidential election in Montenegro
Publishing date: 10 October 2013
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) completed meetings on 10 October 2013 in Podgorica, where it presented the final report of the Limited Election Observation Mission for the 7 April presidential election in Montenegro...
Mongolia’s gender equality law largely in line with OSCE commitments, though certain aspects could benefit from review, says ODIHR opinion
Publishing date: 9 October 2013
Mongolia’s law on promoting gender equality largely complies with international human rights standards and OSCE commitments, but certain aspects of the legislation could benefit from further clarification and review, concludes a legal opinion prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
New trends and challenges in trial monitoring examined at ODIHR annual meeting in Warsaw
Publishing date: 9 October 2013
Recent trends and challenges in the monitoring of trials were the focus of a meeting that brought together representatives of civil society and OSCE field missions at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 7 and 8 October 2013...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo head encourages women to vote
Publishing date: 9 October 2013
Four years of OSCE work to enhance women’s participation in local decision-making were marked at a conference in Prishtinë/Priština on 9 October 2013...
OSCE and UNDP expand co-operation in security and development
Publishing date: 9 October 2013
OSCE and UNDP signed a memorandum of understanding to increase their level of cooperation on the issues of security and cooperation