News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Secretary General, in Iceland, meets country’s Foreign Minister, addresses conference on ‘recapturing the spirit’ of 1986 Reykjavik Summit
Publishing date: 13 October 2016
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier visited Iceland 10-11 October 2016, where he met the country’s foreign minister and addressed a conference marking thirty years since the landmark 1986 Reykjavik Summit on the reduction of nuclear-armed missiles...
Rehabilitation for victims of torture discussed at OSCE/ODIHR workshop in Vienna
Publishing date: 13 October 2016
The current and potential role of OSCE structures in assisting its 57 participating States to implement their obligations and OSCE commitments in ensuring the full rehabilitation of torture victims was the focus of a workshop held in Vienna on 12 October 2016. The event was organized by the OSCE
OSCE concludes training course in Kazakhstan on combating judiciary corruption
Publishing date: 12 October 2016
An OSCE-supported training course for some 35 judges and regional court employees from across Kazakhstan on best practices in combating corruption in the judiciary took place on 12 October 2016 in Astana...
OSCE delegations encouraged to boost reporting on Women, Peace and Security agenda during ODIHR seminar
Publishing date: 11 October 2016
Representatives of OSCE delegations gathered in Vienna on 11 October 2016 to discuss challenges and exchange good practices in the implementation and reporting on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325), a landmark document reaffirming the
Detention of journalist in Uzbekistan unacceptable, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 10 October 2016
VIENNA, 10 October 2016 – The recent detention and physical attack against photojournalist Timur Karpov in Uzbekistan is unacceptable, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
Second OSCE Dialogue Academy for young women from Prishtinë/Pristina and Belgrade, concludes in Austria
Publishing date: 10 October 2016
The second edition of the OSCE Dialogue Academy for young women leaders from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade, organized under the auspices of the “Follow Us” Initiative, was held from 30 September to 9 October at Stadtschlaining, Austria...
OSCE-supported e-service for land plots registration is launched in Ukraine
Publishing date: 10 October 2016
An online service for state registration of land ownership developed with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine was launched in a pilot version on Monday, 10 October 2016. The digital tool, e.land.gov.ua, was developed at the request of and in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Geological Registry Service and the State Agency on E-Governance. The new service is currently being offered in Kyiv city and the Chernihiv region. It will be accessible for all Ukrainians as of 1 January 2017...