News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President briefs participating States on Belarus election
Publishing date: 22 March 2006
VIENNA, 22 March 2006- OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Alcee Hastings told the Organization's participating States that the Parliamentary Assembly was willing to "continue dialogue with the Belarusian parliament and other authorities in Belarus"...
Croatian seminar focuses on including national minorities in decision-making process
Publishing date: 17 March 2006
ZAGREB, 17 March 2006- Participants at a seminar on national minorities organized by the Croatian Government in Zagreb today stressed the importance of including Croatia's minority groups at all levels of decision-making and improving the co-operation...
OSCE conference calls for better co-ordination in battle against human trafficking
Publishing date: 17 March 2006
VIENNA, 17 March 2006- The OSCE plays an important co-ordination role in the battle against human trafficking, its Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Helga Konrad said at today's opening of a high-level conference...
OSCE Baku conference focuses on enhancing transport security and co-operation
Publishing date: 16 March 2006
BAKU, 16 March 2006- The role of transport in promoting regional co-operation and security is the focus of an OSCE conference that opened today in Baku. It brought together over 180 participants, representing governments, international...
OSCE Mission presents manual on domestic violence for Kosovo's social workers
Publishing date: 9 March 2006
PRISTINA, 9 March 2006- A manual that will help social workers better assist victims of domestic violence was today presented by Amb. Werner Wnendt, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, to Ibrahim Selmanaj, PISG Minister of Labor and Social Welfare...
OSCE Office launches essay competition for Armenian students on gender issues
Publishing date: 7 March 2006
YEREVAN, 7 March 2006- The role of women in decision-making will be the theme of a student essay competition that will be launched tomorrow by the OSCE Office in Yerevan. Organized in co-operation with the Centre for the Development of Civil Society...
OSCE Centre co-organizes Canada study trip for Kyrgyz officials to learn about fighting money-laundering
Publishing date: 6 March 2006
BISHKEK, 6 March 2006- Ways of fighting money-laundering and the financing of terrorism is the focus of a study trip to Ottawa by a group of Kyrgyz Members of Parliament and representatives of the country's Financial Intelligence Service and the...