News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo helps improve broadcasting for communities
Publishing date: 27 March 2012
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized a workshop on programme quality for Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) directors, editors and journalists on 24 to 25 March 2012 in Prevallë/Prevalac...
OSCE Secretary General in meeting with Tajikistan President says strategic partnership must be further developed, discusses OSCE engagement with Afghanistan
Publishing date: 27 March 2012
DUSHANBE, 27 March 2012 – The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier in a meeting with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon today emphasized the need to further develop the strategic partnership between Tajikistan and OSCE in politico-military, economic and environmental, and human areas, and shared views on the OSCE engagement with Afghanistan...
OSCE Presence marks 15 years of partnership with Albania
Publishing date: 27 March 2012
TIRANA, 27 March 2012- The OSCE Presence in Albania is marking its 15th anniversary today with an event organized in the Albanian Assembly, co-hosted by the Speaker of the Assembly, Jozefina Topalli and the Head of Presence, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth...
OSCE Special Representative calls for better balance between border control and human rights protection to tackle human trafficking
Publishing date: 26 March 2012
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, called for anti-trafficking efforts at borders to prioritize human rights protection at a conference on “The Politics & Policy of Border Security” in Berlin on 23 March 2012...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 26 March 2012
The High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek visited Belgrade, Bujanovac and Skopje from 19 to 23 March 2012...
OSCE Centre in Astana helps build capacity to combat money laundering
Publishing date: 26 March 2012
ASTANA, 26 March 2012- A four-day training course for Kazakhstani government officials on international mechanisms and tools to combat money laundering and terrorism financing began in Astana today...
OSCE Academy in Bishkek launches module on economic and environmental field
Publishing date: 26 March 2012
BISHKEK, 26 March 2012 – Twenty-four students from Central Asia and Afghanistan – enrolled in the OSCE Academy’s newly launched Masters programme in Economic Governance and Development – started today a one-week teaching module devoted to the OSCE’s work in the economic and environmental field...