News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Andorran Foreign Minister at OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 22 November 2012
Andorran Foreign Minister Gilbert Saboya i Sunyé addressed the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 22 November 2012...
OSCE/ODIHR promotes increased women’s political participation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 November 2012
Enhancing the role of women within political parties in Kazakhstan was the theme of a roundtable meeting held in Astana by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Centre in Astana and UN Women on 22 November 2012...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports discussion on countering terrorism
Publishing date: 22 November 2012
ASTANA, 22 November 2012 – An OSCE-supported one-day international conference on countering terrorism, which brought together some 50 parliamentarians, international and national experts, academics, and representatives of law enforcement agencies, was held at premises of Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan in Astana today...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator helps Ukraine combat organized crime
Publishing date: 21 November 2012
KYIV, 21 November 2012 – A training seminar on curbing transnational organized crime for high-level officers of the specialized departments of the Security Service of Ukraine started in Kyiv today with support from the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU)...
Legislative improvements, increased resources needed to protect women from violence in BiH, says OSCE Deputy Head of Mission
Publishing date: 21 November 2012
SARAJEVO, 21 November 2012 – Stronger legal provisions backed up by adequate financial resources are needed to better protect women against violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, said the Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission, Nina Suomalainen today at a conference in Sarajevo...
OSCE promotes co-operation in demilitarization, explosive hazards reduction and explosive ordnance disposal in Central Asia
Publishing date: 21 November 2012
ASTANA, 21 November 2012 – A two-day OSCE conference “Technical Co-operation on Explosive Hazards Reduction and Response in Central Asia” started in Astana today...
OSCE, EU enhance Armenian journalists’ skills to cover elections
Publishing date: 21 November 2012
TSAKHKADZOR, Armenia, 21 November 2012 –– The role of the media in elections, the importance of impartial and quality reporting on elections and the techniques to directly involve voters through electronic and social media will be discussed at a training workshop that started today in Tsakhkadzor, Armenia...