News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE welcomes entry into force of Aarhus Convention in Armenia
Publishing date: 1 November 2001
YEREVAN, 1 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has become legally binding...
Participants at 11th high-level "2+2/3+3" Council of Europe/OSCE meeting issue joint declaration
Publishing date: 31 October 2001
VADUZ, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following joint declaration was issued today by the participants at the 11th high-level "2+2/3+3" meeting, which took place yesterday and today in Vaduz, Liechtenstein: "The Chairman of the Council of Europe...
Annual OSCE Mediterranean Seminar focuses this year on economic and environmental dimension
Publishing date: 31 October 2001
DUBROVNIK, 31 October 2001 (OSCE)- Representatives from all six OSCE Mediterranean Partners and other international officials are currently gathered in Dubrovnik, Croatia, to attend the annual OSCE Mediterranean Seminar...
Kosovo Albanian newspaper fined for political bias
Publishing date: 31 October 2001
PRISTINA, 31 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The Kosovo Albanian-language newspaper Bota Sot has been fined for not providing fair and balanced media coverage on all political entities participating at the 17 November general election...
OSCE organizes international conference in Tajikistan on lawyers in a modern society
Publishing date: 30 October 2001
DUSHANBE, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Mission to Tajikistan co-hosted a two-day international conference on the role of the institution of lawyers ("Advokatura") in today's society. The event was organized by the Tajik Human Rights...
OSCE round table in Bosnia and Herzegovina brings together Roma and Ombudsmen institutions
Publishing date: 30 October 2001
SARAJEVO, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)- Improving access of Roma to the Ombudsmen institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the topic of a round table organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday...
OSCE nominates juries for Bosnia and Herzegovina youth campaign contests
Publishing date: 30 October 2001
SARAJEVO, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina has selected the juries that will review the songs, comics, photos and essays submitted for the "My World- My Bosnia and Herzegovina" competition...