News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports publishing of book on gender culture in Armenia
Publishing date: 19 July 2001
YEREVAN, 19 July 2001 (OSCE)- Jemma Hasratyan, Chairwoman of the Association of Women with University Education, introduced to the public in Armenia a book on "Gender culture of modern Armenian society: traditions and innovations"...
Kosovo Election Commission adopts rule on role of media in upcoming elections
Publishing date: 13 July 2001
PRISTINA, 13 July 2001 (OSCE)-- Kosovo\'s Central Election Commission, chaired by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Daan Everts, yesterday passed a rule on the role of the media in the electoral campaign during the run-up to the November polls...
OSCE holds workshop on Ombudsman institution in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 12 July 2001
BELGRADE, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)-- In co-operation with the Yugoslav Federal Ministry of Justice and the Office of the Greek Ombudsman, the OSCE Mission in Belgrade held a workshop on the Model of an Ombudsman Institution for the Federal Republic...
Secretary General Kubis informs OSCE Parliamentarians about recent activities
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
PARIS, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The range and scope of OSCE activities has grown dramatically over the past five years, stated Ambassador Jan Kubis, Secretary General of the Organization, in his address to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office addresses 10th annual meeting of the Organization's Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 6 July 2001
PARIS, 6 July 2001 (OSCE)- Addressing the 10th annual meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA), the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Mircea Geoana, stressed that the ten years of activities of the PA reflected ten years of dramatic change in Europe...
New minority commissioner takes up post
Publishing date: 2 July 2001
THE HAGUE, 2 July 2001 (OSCE)-- Rolf Ekeus today took up the post of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. His mandate is to provide \'early warning\' and, as appropriate, \'early action\' at the earliest possible stage...
Albanian parliamentary elections mark progress towards international standards
Publishing date: 25 June 2001
TIRANA, 25 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Albania marked progress towards meeting international standards for democratic elections, concluded the International Election Observation Mission in a statement issued today...