News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE explores next steps in strengthening comprehensive cyber security
Publishing date: 9 May 2011
VIENNA, 9 May 2011- The OSCE’s future role in tackling challenges arising from cyberspace security is the topic of a two-day international conference that started in Vienna today...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 9 May 2011
VIENNA, 9 May 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 6 May. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States.
Witness support providers meet to exchange experiences as part of OSCE/ODIHR-led War Crimes Justice Project
Publishing date: 6 May 2011
BELGRADE, 6 May 2011 – Witness and victim support providers from the region and from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) met today to share experiences in working with witnesses and victims as part of war crimes cases...
OSCE Mission Head welcomes adoption of Kosovo civil service board’s code of ethics
Publishing date: 4 May 2011
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 4 May 2011- Ambassador Werner Almhofer, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, welcomed today the adoption of a code of ethics by the Independent Oversight Board for the Civil Service...
OSCE supports seminars to promote transparency in Uzbekistan's democratic reforms
Publishing date: 4 May 2011
A series of seminars that started in Tashkent on 3 May with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan aims to strengthen the skills of staff at Uzbekistan’s state administration agencies and civil society organizations’ information services. Around 60 representatives of ministries and state agencies, as well as major non-governmental institutions are expected to take part in the training events...
OSCE Centre trains representatives of Water User Associations in southern Kyrgyzstan on legislation
Publishing date: 4 May 2011
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 4 May 2011- A one-day training seminar for Water User Associations (WUAs) staff started today in Osh with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek’s Osh field office...
On World Press Freedom Day, Head of OSCE Presence in Albania urges greater transparency and openness to media
Publishing date: 3 May 2011
TIRANA, 3 May 2011- On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day marked today, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth encouraged the Albanian media, state authorities and political parties to work together to improve the quality of information provided to the public through the media...