News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE meeting in Baku discusses standards in civil-military relations
Publishing date: 14 February 2007
BAKU, 14 February 2007- The welfare of the armed forces and relationship with civil society were the focus of a discussion at a two-day OSCE meeting which ended in Baku today...
OSCE Kosovo Mission to continue monitoring communities' rights
Publishing date: 13 February 2007
PRIZREN, 13 February 2007- The OSCE Mission to Kosovo will continue to ensure that all communities in Kosovo enjoy equal human rights and fundamental freedoms without discrimination, Ambassador Werner Wnendt, the Head of the Mission, said today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports the fight against organized crime
Publishing date: 8 February 2007
SKOPJE, 8 February 2007- Strengthening the role of law enforcement bodies in the fight against organized crime, prosecuting perpetrators and better protecting victims of human trafficking were among the recommendations presented in Skopje today...
OSCE Kosovo Mission promotes interactive discussion on security issues
Publishing date: 3 February 2007
PRISTINA, 3 February 2007- Kosovo Serbs, just like all of the people of Kosovo, should enjoy the same kind of security and not be harmed in any way, said participants at an OSCE-organized meeting that took place in Gracanica/Gracanice today...
OSCE meeting focuses on security threat caused by environmental degradation
Publishing date: 22 January 2007
VIENNA, 22 January 2007- How to reduce security threats caused by environmental problems such as land degradation and soil erosion is the focus of an OSCE meeting that began today in Vienna...
Ministerial Troika agrees OSCE should play strong role in Kosovo in future
Publishing date: 22 January 2007
BRUSSELS, 22 January 2007- The OSCE Ministerial Troika met today and agreed the Organization remained committed to maintaining a mission in Kosovo after a future status agreement. "The OSCE has played a vital part in Kosovo over the years and..."
OSCE concerned by Republika Srpska government decision banning officials from giving statements to BHT1
Publishing date: 18 January 2007
SARAJEVO, 18 January 2007- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is concerned by the decision of the Republika Srpska government to ban its officials from giving statements to journalists representing BHT1. Since BHT1 is a public broadcaster...