News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre trains border guards in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 14 February 2013
An OSCE-organized training on document security for Kazakhstan’s Border Service staff began on 14 February 2013 in the southern city of Shymkent...
Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova discusses decentralization, human rights in Ştefan-Vodă
Publishing date: 14 February 2013
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Jennifer Brush, visited the city of Ştefan-Vodă in the south-eastern part of the country, including Olanesti village close to the Ukrainian border, on 13 February 2013...
Afghan, Tajik border officers complete OSCE, UNDP border management training
Publishing date: 14 February 2013
DUSHANBE, 14 February 2013 – Sixteen Afghan and Tajik border officials received certificates for successfully completing training at the OSCE Border Management Staff College today...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for inclusive dialogue at Internet freedom conference in Vienna
Publishing date: 14 February 2013
VIENNA, 14 February 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called for an open and inclusive discussion on the challenges of Internet freedom as she opened the Internet 2013 conference in Vienna...
Winners of OSCE-supported media award promoting women announced in Yerevan
Publishing date: 14 February 2013
Thirty-one journalists were awarded for their media pieces promoting the activities of women in the political, social and economic fields. The winners were announced at the 5th Na/Ne annual awards ceremony in Yerevan on 13 February 2013. The event was co-organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the British Council and the British Embassy in Yerevan...
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Secretary General tells OSCE Permanent Council joint work essential
Publishing date: 13 February 2013
The collective efforts and expertise of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) and the OSCE will contribute to enhanced prosperity, stability and security, BSEC Secretary General Ambassador Victor Tvircun told the OSCE Permanent Council – the Organization’s key decision making body- in Vienna on 14 February 2013...
OSCE/ODIHR final report says US elections competitive and professional, recommends steps to further improve process
Publishing date: 13 February 2013
The general elections in the United States on 6 November 2012 took place in a competitive environment and were administered professionally but further steps should be taken to bring the electoral process closer in line with OSCE commitments, concludes the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...