News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE's role in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains crucial, says High Representative Lord Ashdown
Publishing date: 15 December 2005
VIENNA, 15 December 2005- The OSCE will continue to play a crucial part in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the outgoing High Representative and European Union Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lord Paddy Ashdown, said today...
OSCE Centre organizes workshop in Ashgabad on combating financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 14 December 2005
ASHGABAD, 14 December 2005- Legal and administrative tools to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism are the focus of a workshop which today opened in Ashgabad. The two-day event...
OSCE Mission presents Kosovo prime minister with handbook for human rights action plans
Publishing date: 9 December 2005
PRISTINA, 9 December 2005- On the eve of International Human Rights Day, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the Office of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Finnish Human Rights Support Programme (FHRSP) presented the Prime Minister of...
OSCE institutions stress vital role of civil society in promoting human rights
Publishing date: 9 December 2005
VIENNA/WARSAW/THE HAGUE, 9 December 2005- Civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have played an essential role in promoting OSCE values since its establishment 30 years ago. It is essential that the Organization continues to support...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator hosts international rule of law conference in Ukraine
Publishing date: 7 December 2005
KYIV, 7 December 2005- Strengthening the rule of law in national legislative, executive, and judicial affairs was the focus of a recent international conference hosted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine...
OSCE Mission to Skopje helps rural communities learn about their rights and police procedures
Publishing date: 7 December 2005
SKOPJE, 7 December 2005- Raising public awareness on citizens' rights in police procedure was the aim of a series of workshops completed today in the Tetovo area...
Chairman-in-Office urges Foreign Ministers' meeting to sharpen OSCE's focus and expand capabilities
Publishing date: 5 December 2005
LJUBLJANA, 5 December 2005- Opening the 13th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel called on the 55 participating States to take decisions that would chart a course...