News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson offers support for UN Secretary-General initiative to co-ordinate international assistance to North Africa
Publishing date: 3 March 2011
BISHKEK, 3 March 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discussed today the need to co-ordinate international efforts to assist North Africa, and the possibility of creating a co-ordination mechanism among relevant international organizations, under UN leadership...
Armenian Foreign Minister addresses OSCE Permanent Council, voices commitment to durable conflict resolution
Publishing date: 3 March 2011
VIENNA, 3 March 2011 – Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan told the OSCE Permanent Council today that the OSCE Minsk Group remains the only internationally mandated format for negotiations on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and expressed his hope for a peaceful resolution of the conflict...
OSCE Chairperson meets civil society and political party representatives in Almaty, urges Kazakhstan to maintain open dialogue on reforms
Publishing date: 1 March 2011
ALMATY, 1 March 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, emphasized the role of civil society and the importance of broad political representation for Kazakhstan's reform progress following meetings with representatives of non-governmental organizations and political parties in Almaty today...
OSCE Special Representative calls for more effective action to tackle trafficking for domestic servitude
Publishing date: 28 February 2011
VIENNA, 28 February 2011 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro called for greater awareness of trafficking for the purpose of domestic servitude and more effective action to tackle the crime, during the launch of a new publication focusing on domestic servitude today...
OSCE Chairperson discusses Astana Summit follow-up, reform progress in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 February 2011
ASTANA, 28 February 2011- The OSCE Chairperson, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, emphasized the importance of taking forward the momentum gained at the Astana Summit and sustaining Kazakhstan’s reform progress following a meeting today with the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev...
OSCE Special Representative calls for child care quality standards to prevent child trafficking
Publishing date: 22 February 2011
VIENNA, 22 February 2011- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, called for enhanced child protection systems to ensure the wellbeing of all children, especially migrant children, during a meeting today at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights...
OSCE Office promotes respect for human rights in Armenia's army
Publishing date: 22 February 2011
YEREVAN, 22 February 2011 – An OSCE-supported discussion held today in Yerevan focused on international best practices for democratic control of the armed forces and human rights protection in the military...