News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Deputy NATO commander discusses Afghanistan, strategic priorities at OSCE
Publishing date: 16 September 2009
VIENNA, 16 September 2009- NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, General Sir John McColl, discussed NATO's strategic priorities at a session of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation in Vienna today...
OSCE Centre holds ethics training for police in Talas province of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 15 September 2009
TALAS, Kyrgyzstan,15 September 2009- A workshop on police behavior standards started in Talas with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek today...
Human traffickers exploit economic crisis, redoubled prevention efforts urgently needed, warns high-level conference at OSCE
Publishing date: 14 September 2009
VIENNA, 14 September 2009- The impact of the global economic crisis in reducing legitimate employment opportunities and increasing the vulnerability of millions to sexual and labour exploitation is the focus of a conference that opened today...
OSCE/ODIHR to assess elections in Germany and Portugal
Publishing date: 14 September 2009
WARSAW, 14 September 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened election assessment missions for the parliamentary elections to be held in Germany and in Portugal on 27 September...
OSCE Centre holds Kyrgyz-language journalism training for young journalists in Naryn province
Publishing date: 14 September 2009
NARYN, Kyrgyzstan, 14 September 2009- A two-day OSCE Centre-supported training course to help journalists improve their coverage in the Kyrgyz language began today at the Naryn Media Resource Centre in south-eastern Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE holds meeting to discuss preventing abuse of non-profit organizations for terrorist financing
Publishing date: 11 September 2009
VIENNA, 11 September 2009- The OSCE hosted a workshop in Vienna today on preventing the abuse of non-profit organizations to finance terrorism, bringing together more than 150 experts from governments, international organizations and civil society...
OSCE Centre supports training course for Kyrgyz police investigators
Publishing date: 11 September 2009
BALYKCHY, Kyrgyzstan, 11 September 2009- About 126 police investigators will enhance their knowledge of investigation, crime detection and forensics at a training course supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek that started today...