News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR workshop highlights role of professional and ethical standards in maintaining public trust in parliaments
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
Parliamentarians and experts from a number of OSCE participating States discussed professional and ethical standards for parliamentarians, as well as the benefits of and challenges in developing codes of conduct, at a workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw...
Anti-corruption policy focus of OSCE-supported conference in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
ASTANA, 19 March 2014 – An OSCE-supported conference on countering corruption in state institutions began today in Astana...
OSCE media freedom representative outraged by attacks against managers of Ukrainian National TV
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
CHISINAU, 19 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her outrage about the attack by a group of members of the Ukrainian political party “Svoboda”, including some members of Verkhovna Rada, on the acting President of National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU), forcing him to resign...
OSCE holds conference with Tajik Economy Ministry on WTO commitments in telecoms, broadcasting
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
DUSHANBE, 19 March 2014 – An OSCE-supported conference on Tajikistan’s World Trade Organization’s (WTO) commitments in the field of telecommunications and broadcasting services concluded in Dushanbe at Hyatt Regency Hotel today...
Moldova should strive for more competitive, independent media, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
CHISINAU, 19 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged the Moldovan authorities to put more effort into strengthening media freedom and pluralism of opinions in the country as she ended her three-day visit to Moldova...
OSCE-supported project launched to bolster private economy, reduce corruption in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
BISHKEK, 19 March 2014 – A memorandum of understanding to launch a major regulatory system reform project was signed between the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy today...
OSCE Chairperson calls for diplomacy to overcome the crisis
Publishing date: 18 March 2014
BERN, 18 March 2014- Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson Didier Burkhalter considers the latest steps, taken today by the Russian Federation regarding the status of Crimea a breach of fundamental OSCE commitments and not compatible with international law. These unilateral actions also contradict the Helsinki Final Act, he said. OSCE countries have committed themselves to a security community where each participating State has an equal right to security and none of the OSCE countries should strengthen its security at the expense of the security of other States, Burkhalter went on...