News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Bosnia and Herzegovina and calls for quality inclusive education for all
Publishing date: 24 March 2016
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors visited Bosnia and Herzegovina from 20 to 24 March 2016, focusing extensively on education matters, visiting schools and educational facilities, meeting with pupils, parents and teachers and witnessing efforts made to bridge divides and develop joint activities...
ODIHR and OSCE Office in Yerevan co-organize training on rights of migrants
Publishing date: 24 March 2016
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) in co-operation with the OSCE Office in Yerevan held a training course on the rights of migrants on 24-26 March 2016 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia. The overall aim of this training was to support national authorities of OSCE participating States in ensuring that their national migration management practices comply with relevant international legal obligations and OSCE commitments, aiming to respect and protect the human rights of migrants...
Cyber security regulatory framework in Armenia focus of OSCE-supported international conference
Publishing date: 24 March 2016
The OSCE Office in Yerevan held a conference on 23 March 2016 to look at developments in the cyber security sector and related regulatory frameworks. The event was organized in co-operation with the National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs and the UK Embassy in Yerevan...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine draws attention to the need to improve access to water in conflict-affected areas
Publishing date: 22 March 2016
On World Water Day, marked on 22 March, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) calls on the sides to ensure all people are provided with a reliable supply of water. Hostilities in the conflict-affected east of Ukraine continue to damage water infrastructure, critical to the survival of the civilian population, and disrupt access to sufficient, safe, acceptable and affordable water for people and businesses...
Committed water professionals contribute to sustainable water management and peaceful societies says OSCE Secretary General Zannier on World Water Day
Publishing date: 22 March 2016
Water is a strategic resource and an essential element of prosperity, security and stability. Committed water professionals contribute to sustainable water management and peaceful societies, said OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, on the occasion of 22 March, World Water Day, devoted to ‘Water and Jobs’...
OSCE/ODIHR delivers series of workshops on countering hate crime for prosecutors in Poland, Bulgaria and Georgia
Publishing date: 18 March 2016
Recognizing, investigating and prosecuting hate crimes in Poland and Bulgaria were the focus of two workshops organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), from 7 to 18 March 2016 in Lublin and Sofia.
OSCE/ODIHR's regional expert workshop discusses good practices in migrant integration
Publishing date: 18 March 2016
Civic orientation and language support programmes in migrant integration were the focus of the regional expert workshop “Good Practices in Integration of Migrants in line with OSCE Commitments and International Legal Standards” held in Riga on 17 and 18 March 2016.