News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE continues training seminars on enhancing communication between courts and media in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 August 2019
An OSCE-supported training seminar on enhancing dialogue and co-operation between the courts and media concluded on 2 August 2019 in Shchuchinsk, Kazakhstan. Forty judges-co-ordinators, press secretaries, journalists and bloggers from the cities of Kostanay and Nur-Sultan and the Akmola, Karaganda, Kostanay, North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar regions took part in the event...
President Tsereteli appoints new Co-Chairs of OSCE PA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism
Publishing date: 1 August 2019
COPENHAGEN, 1 August 2019 – Norwegian parliamentarian Abid Raja has been appointed as Chair of the OSCE PA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism (CCT) and will take up his responsibilities immediately. OSCE PA President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) made the appointment Monday and also this week appointed Lisa Chambers (MP, Ireland) as Co-Chair of the CCT...
OSCE seminar highlights methods of protecting energy infrastructure from natural hazards in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 31 July 2019
An OSCE-organized seminar on developing effective methods for protecting energy infrastructure from natural hazards was held in Ashgabat on 30 and 31 July 2019...
OSCE Representative expresses concern about obstruction to journalists’ activities at Moscow demonstration, calls for respect of media’s role during public events
Publishing date: 29 July 2019
VIENNA, 29 July 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today about a series of attacks against journalists and the obstruction to media activities during an election-related demonstration on 27 July in Moscow...
Aarhus Centres identify avenues for promoting the transition to Green Economy and Resource Efficiency in Armenia at an OSCE-supported workshop in Yerevan
Publishing date: 26 July 2019
Promoting a green economy and resource efficiency was the focus of a workshop held in Yerevan, on 24 and 25 July by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA). The event was organized in co-operation with the Government of Armenia.
Tsereteli appoints new Special Representative and Rapporteur on corruption and disinformation, reappoints Special Reps
Publishing date: 26 July 2019
COPENHAGEN, 25 July 2019 – In order to better address relevant challenges in the OSCE area OSCE PA President George Tsereteli (Georgia), entering his second term, appointed this week a new Special Representative and a new Special Rapporteur.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities and Slovak OSCE Chairmanship work with UN to bolster conflict prevention and boost youth engagement
Publishing date: 24 July 2019
NEW YORK, United States of America, 24 July 2019 – The successful management of diversity in society is key to avoiding conflicts, said OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Lamberto Zannier at the United Nations in New York on 19 July, as he led a discussion on how regional organizations play a key role in the prevention of conflict...