News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE's Corfu Process key for future of European security, says EU president Spain's foreign minister
Publishing date: 19 January 2010
VIENNA, 19 January 2010- The OSCE-anchored dialogue on the future of European security known as the Corfu Process brings an opportunity that must be seized, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos told the OSCE Permanent Council today...
OSCE/ODIHR to observe parliamentary elections in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 18 January 2010
DUSHANBE, 18 January 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 28 February parliamentary elections in Tajikistan...
Kazakhstan takes over OSCE Chair, seeks to strengthen Organization and advance dialogue on future European security architecture
Publishing date: 1 January 2010
ASTANA, 1 January 2010- Kazakhstan took over the Chairmanship of the OSCE today and reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the fundamental principles and values of the Organization, to proceed according to the interests of all participating States...
OSCE Yerevan Office honors environmental activists with certificates
Publishing date: 22 December 2009
YEREVAN, 22 December 2009- Representatives of non-governmental organizations, Aarhus Centres and municipal governments were awarded certificates for their work to protect the environment at a conference organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan today...
OSCE media freedom representative gravely concerned about continuing persecution of investigative journalists in Russia
Publishing date: 21 December 2009
VIENNA, 21 December 2009- Citing two specific criminal cases, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, called today for an end to the persecution of independent journalism in Russia in a letter to Russian Foreign Minister...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine hosts roundtable discussion with consulate officials on preventing trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 18 December 2009
KYIV, 18 December 2009- A roundtable discussion supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine to promote co-operation between Ukrainian authorities and Kyiv-based embassies and consulates to prevent human trafficking was held in Kyiv today...
OSCE Office supports establishment of water information system in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 17 December 2009
DUSHANBE, 17 December 2009- Today the OSCE Office in Tajikistan handed over to the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources a special software package developed for the establishment of the electronic Water Code...