News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE PA President calls for calm in Bosnia and Herzegovina, urges renewed push for reform
Publishing date: 10 February 2014
COPENHAGEN, 10 February 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President and President of the Montenegrin Parliament Ranko Krivokapic today called for calm after several days of unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and urged the government to renew its efforts to tackle unemployment and corruption...
OSCE-UNODC staff meeting on Joint Action Plan stresses importance of co-operative approach to fight against transnational threats
Publishing date: 10 February 2014
Senior staff from The OSCE and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) met today to discuss achievements to date under the 2013-2014 Joint Action Plan and future opportunities for co-operation between the two organizations.
OSCE trains Afghan customs officers in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 10 February 2014
An opening ceremony of a training-of-trainers course for six customs officers from Afghanistan took place on 10 February 2014 at the premises of the Kyrgyz Customs Training centre in Leninskoe village near Bishkek...
OSCE organizes anti-corruption training course for Kyrgyz officials in Seoul
Publishing date: 10 February 2014
BISHKEK, 10 February 2014 – An OSCE-supported anti-corruption training course for Kyrgyz government officials in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, began today...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes steps to decriminalize defamation in Lithuania, recommends abolishing remaining provisions
Publishing date: 10 February 2014
SKOPJE, 10 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed proposed amendments to Lithuanian Criminal Code and Code of Administrative Offences which would decriminalize most defamation offenses...
Tajik law enforcement officers complete OSCE-organized crisis management training
Publishing date: 10 February 2014
Twenty-four officers from Tajik law enforcement agencies completed OSCE crisis management training in Dushanbe on 7 February 2014. The event is part of a series of training courses aimed at capacity development of Tajik border related agencies within the Border Management Unit 2014 activities...
OSCE Chair discusses crisis in Ukraine with President Yanukovych
Publishing date: 7 February 2014
SOCHI, February 7, 2014 – Didier Burkhalter, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, discussed with Viktor Yanukovych, President of Ukraine, the situation in the country and confirmed the readiness of the OSCE to assist Ukraine in the settlement of the crisis.