News and press releases

VIENNA, 10 February 2005- Soren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Kosovo, said on Thursday that the OSCE would continue to play an important role in Kosovo as the United Nations presence is scaled down...

SKOPJE, 13 January 2005- Promoting gender equality at local administration level was the focus of a forum that ended yesterday evening in Skopje. Organized by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje and the Union of Women's Organizations of...

TIRANA, 10 January 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes the approval of the amendments to the Electoral Code by the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, with 92 votes in favour and 10 against. "This demonstrates the political will to fulfil..

TIRANA, 30 December 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE/ODIHR today welcomed the commitment by the ruling Socialist Party and the opposition Democratic Party to ensure the passage of amendments to the Electoral Code...

TIRANA, 24 December 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed their concern over a failure by the Albanian Assembly and political parties to adopt amendments to the...

ALMATY, 21 December 2004- With support from the OSCE Centre, women's NGOs of Kazakhstan are developing a strategy for working towards equal opportunities for women and men in politics. Barriers which hinder women's full and active participation in the...

TASHKENT, 17 December 2004- National anti-corruption legislation, strengthening good governance and the rule of law and promoting the UN Convention against Corruption are the focus of a workshop taking place today in Tashkent. The event...