News and press releases

News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports inter-municipal cooperation

Publishing date: 15 July 2008

Content type: Press release

SKOPJE, 15 July 2008- The OSCE Mission to Skopje awarded grants to four consortia of municipalities today as part of an initiative to support the units of local self-government during the decentralization process and encourage partnerships...

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OSCE Office supports seminar on anti-trafficking for embassy and consular staff in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 14 July 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe

What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings

DUSHANBE, 14 July 2008- Raising awareness about human trafficking routes, forms and consequences as well as ways to assist victims was the aim of a seminar for the staff of embassies and consulates in Tajikistan in Dushanbe...

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More action is needed to end discrimination against Europe's Roma, states are told at OSCE meeting

Publishing date: 10 July 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

What we do: Roma and Sinti

VIENNA, 10 July 2008- An OSCE meeting on improving the integration of Roma and Sinti opened today in Vienna with calls to participating States to step up their efforts to end widespread discrimination.

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OSCE Mission calls on Kosovo institutions to implement law on languages

Publishing date: 9 July 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo

What we do: National minority issues

PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 9 July 2008- The OSCE Mission called today for municipalities in Kosovo to make more effort to comply with legislation on use of languages...

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Albanian Parliament and OSCE Presence conclude series of local policy forums on challenges of EU integration

Publishing date: 9 July 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania

What we do: Democratization

TIRANA, 9 July 2008- Discussing anticipated positive and negative effects of Albania's EU integration process was the purpose of eight OSCE-supported forums with local communities around Albania, the last of which ended today...

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Intercultural dialogue priority for OSCE, other organizations

Publishing date: 7 July 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: Partnerships

What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination

STRASBOURG, 7 July 2008- Promotion of intercultural dialogue and management of diversity is one of the main priorities of the OSCE, the United Nations, the Council of Europe and several other organizations, senior officials from the groups...