News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE in Bosnia and Herzegovina promotes quality education for every child
Publishing date: 10 December 2012
SARAJEVO, 10 December 2012 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the non-governmental organization Save the Children held a conference in Sarajevo today to highlight best practices, lessons learned and sustainable solutions for improving education sys-tems in Bosnia and Herzegovina through the introduction of the Index for Inclusion...
OSCE supports International Human Rights Day events throughout Tajikistan
Publishing date: 10 December 2012
DUSHANBE, 10 December 2012- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan, together with partners in government, civil society, local authorities and international organizations, today concluded a week of events throughout the country marking the 64th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro co-organizes annual discussion to mark International Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 10 December 2012
Montenegro’s participation in the United Nations Human Rights Council, the right to restitution, and human rights protection in penitentiary system were the three topics discussed at an OSCE-supported event in Podgorica to mark International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2012...
OSCE assists Uzbekistan in developing agricultural co-operatives
Publishing date: 10 December 2012
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan held a conference in Tashkent on 3 December 2012 where parliamentarians, representatives of ministries, scientists and farmers discussed a new law drafted by a group of specialists and Uzbek parliamentarians aimed at establishing agricultural co-operatives...
Improvements made in human rights protection, women and youth participation, but challenges remain, says Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 December 2012
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 10 December 2012 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, said today that despite significant improvements in the Kosovo regulatory framework and increased outreach by the government, challenges remain in human and community rights protection, as well as in women and youth participation in decision-making processes...
OSCE Centre supports conference in Astana, student event in Almaty to mark International Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 10 December 2012
Representatives of state authorities, international organizations and embassies discussed the development of national human rights protection mechanisms in Kazakhstan and their efficiency, as well as co-ordination with international institutions at a roundtable event in Astana on International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2012...
OSCE Mission to Skopje marks International Anti-corruption Day by supporting conference on fight against corruption
Publishing date: 10 December 2012
The OSCE Mission to Skopje provided support for an international conference on 7 December 2012 to promote anti-corruption activities and to discuss related challenges...