News and press releases

VIENNA, 7 December 2010- Representatives from the 56 OSCE participating States, civil society and international organizations will gather in Vienna on Thursday to discuss how to promote freedom of religion or belief and how to respond to emerging challenges...

TURKMENBASHI, 7 December 2010- Government officials, international experts and policy makers discussed initiatives to improve the transport connectivity of Central Asia at an OSCE-supported workshop that started today in the port city of Turkmenbashi in north-western Turkmenistan...

BRUSSELS, 7 December- Authorities should ensure children's bests interests in all actions concerning children, said the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro said today at a conference on the protection of children's rights...

Mediation is an important tool for achieving more secure and safe communities, be they local, regional or global. Because every conflict is unique, every attempt to respond to a conflict also is different.

VIENNA, 7 December 2010- Senior representatives from the United Nations and key regional organizations shared experiences in the area of preventive and quiet diplomacy, dialogue facilitation and mediation during a workshop hosted by the OSCE Secretary General with UN support, which concluded today in Vienna...

BELGRADE, 7 December 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, called today for a timely and transparent dialogue on Serbia's media strategy, following a meeting with the heads of Serbia's five largest media associations...

CHISINAU, 7 December 2010- The OSCE Mission to Moldova will conduct a one-day roundtable meeting "Men against Violence, Women for Peace" on the role of men and boys in promoting gender equality and greater inclusion of women in peace-building work...