News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chair stresses need for positive developments in human dimension of OSCE
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
WARSAW, 27 February 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, discussed Ukraine’s priorities in the areas of human rights, democracy and the rule of law during a meeting today with Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
OSCE Centre in Astana supports seminar on countering extremism and terrorism
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan, 27 February 2013 – The first of two of OSCE-supported training seminars on countering violent extremism and terrorism concluded in Karaganda today...
OSCE Secretary General welcomes new 3 March deadline for candidates’ submissions for elections in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
VIENNA, 27 February 2013- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today welcomed the adoption by Parliament of the new deadline of 3 March for submitting candidate lists as “a new window of opportunity”, which he trusts everybody will benefit from in the interest of long-term political stability and development of the country...
OSCE Centre supports discussion on access to information in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
ASTANA, 27 February 2013 – A two-day roundtable meeting on developing national legislation to ensure the right of access to information in Kazakhstan began today. It was initiated by Internews Kazakhstan and co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana...
OSCE launches project to promote mentor networks for women’s empowerment
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
An OSCE project to establish “mentor networks” to help women help each other to participate in political, economic and social life and achieve equality started with a training course in Belgrade on 26 and 27 February 2013...
OSCE supports presentation of new investment concept for Tajikistan’s small hydropower sector
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
DUSHANBE, 27 February 2013 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan today hosted a one-day seminar on small hydropower in Tajikistan...
Joint statement by OSCE, EU, US in Skopje
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
SKOPJE, 27 February 2013- The Heads of the Delegation of the European Union in Skopje, the OSCE Mission in Skopje and the United States Embassy in Skopje issued the following statement: