News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kosovo political parties fined for breaking electoral rules
Publishing date: 15 October 2001
PRISTINA, 15 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Three political entities that broke Kosovo's election rules have been fined by the Election Complaints and Appeals sub Commission (ECAC)...
OSCE Secretary General extends warmest congratulations to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
VIENNA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, warmly congratulates the United Nations and its Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on his award of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize today by the Norwegian Nobel Committee...
OSCE regrets missed opportunities to reform Albanian electoral system
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
TIRANA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following statement was made today by Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, following the release of the OSCE report on the 24 June 2001 parliamentary elections in Albania...
OSCE 18-nation delegation arrives in Georgia
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
TBILISI, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)- An 18-nation delegation from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) arrived today in Tbilisi, Georgia, for a 4-day visit. The delegation is accompanied by representatives of the OSCE...
Stability Pact Co-ordinator welcomes intensified co-operation with OSCE
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
VIENNA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Bodo Hombach, Special Co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, has welcomed the further intensification of co-operation between OSCE and Stability Pact in the past year...
Kosovo Temporary Media Commissioner deplores case of poor journalism
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
PRISTINA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Anna Di Lellio, Kosovo's Temporary Media Commissioner, today stated that the refusal of the Kosovo newspaper Bota Sot to publish a correction of an incorrect sub-headline was an 'example of poor editorial...
55 OSCE participating States in support of U.S.-led actions against terrorism
Publishing date: 11 October 2001
VIENNA, 11 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The 55 participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) today adopted unanimously a statement in support of the actions of the United States to counter terrorism...