News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Moldova holds roundtable discussion on gender equality in politics and the economy
Publishing date: 9 September 2010
CHISINAU, 9 September 2010- How politics and economic growth benefit from greater participation by women, including in times of economic crisis, was the focus of a roundtable discussion held by the OSCE Mission to Moldova in Chisinau today...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports conference on the role of the Ombudsperson Institution in building civil society in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 9 September 2010
TASHKENT, 9 September 2010- A conference on the role of the Ombudsperson Institution in building civil society in Uzbekistan began in Tashkent today...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports Local Crime Prevention Centres in central Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 9 September 2010
BISHKEK, 9 September, 2010- An OSCE-supported forum that aims to strengthen Local Crime Prevention Centres in Naryn province in central Kyrgyzstan started today...
OSCE anti-terrorism head addresses UN General Assembly, calls for an active UN role in co-ordinating regional co-operation
Publishing date: 8 September 2010
UNITED NATIONS, 8 September 2010- OSCE Head on Anti-terrorism Issues Raphael Perl emphasized the pivotal role regional organizations play in helping states implement the UN Counter-Terrorism Strategy at the UN General Assembly's 117th plenary meeting...
OSCE/ODIHR Director encouraged by further improvement in co-operation with Russia
Publishing date: 8 September 2010
MOSCOW, 8 September 2010- Following talks today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and other senior officials and parliamentarians, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, said...
OSCE Summit offers chance to renew key confidence- and security-building commitments, says Irish Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 8 September 2010
VIENNA, 8 September 2010- The forthcoming OSCE Summit in Astana in December offers a unique opportunity to renew key security and confidence-building commitments, including the landmark Vienna Document, said Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin today...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek fosters local police dialogue with young people to tackle juvenile delinquency
Publishing date: 7 September 2010
BISHKEK, 7 September 2010- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, in co-operation with the Juvenile Affairs Unit of the Interior Ministry's Main Public Safety Department, started the new school year today with an information campaign in northern Chui province...