News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe presidential election in Montenegro
Publishing date: 8 March 2013
PODGORICA, 8 March 2013 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today announced the opening of its limited election observation mission for the presidential election to be held in Montenegro on 7 April...
On International Women’s Day, ODIHR Director stresses role of education in improving situation of Roma and Sinti women
Publishing date: 8 March 2013
WARSAW, 8 March 2013- Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, called today for greater efforts to ensure full access to educational opportunities for Roma and Sinti women in order to help them overcome multiple forms of discrimination, on the occasion of International Women’s Day...
OSCE Chairperson stresses need to respect and uphold rights of national minorities
Publishing date: 7 March 2013
THE HAGUE, 7 March 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, speaking today at an event marking the 20th anniversary of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) said lasting peace and security can only be achieved by respecting and upholding human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to national minorities...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on 2012 parliamentary elections in Belarus
Publishing date: 7 March 2013
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Minsk from 5 to 7 March 2013 to present the final report of the Election Observation Mission for the 23 September 2012 parliamentary elections in Belarus...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media Dunja Mijatović reappointed
Publishing date: 7 March 2013
The 57 OSCE participating States unanimously agreed on 7 March 2013 to reappoint the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to a second three-year term...
OSCE Mission Head calls for formal status for Women’s Caucus in Assembly of Kosovo
Publishing date: 7 March 2013
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 7 March 2013- OSCE Head of Mission in Kosovo Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger is marking international women’s day with a call for a formal status for the central level Women’s Caucus and the appointment of women to senior level posts...
Gender equality essential in building secure, peaceful future, says OSCE Chairperson ahead of International Women’s Day
Publishing date: 7 March 2013
THE HAGUE, 7 March 2013 – Strengthening security and peace in the OSCE area will be impossible without full and equal participation of women in economic, political and social spheres of life, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara said today, speaking ahead of International Women’s Day marked on 8 March...