News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR delegation visits United States and Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility
Publishing date: 2 August 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C., 2 August 2013 – A delegation from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) was in Washington, D.C. this week to gather information on proceedings before military commissions involving detainees at the Guantanamo Detention Facility...
Acting Head of OSCE Presence in Albania meets new Democratic Party Chair, welcomes commitment to democratic institutions
Publishing date: 1 August 2013
TIRANA, 1 August 2013 – Acting Head of OSCE Presence in Albania, Robert Wilton, met in Tirana today with the Democratic Party Chairperson Lulzim Basha to congratulate him on his election and discuss future plans of the party...
OSCE Special Representative publishes human trafficking report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 1 August 2013
VIENNA, 1 August 2013 – In a report issued today, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, recommended that the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina take additional steps to fully implement its OSCE commitments in the fight against human trafficking...
Afghan border police officers complete OSCE border security training in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 31 July 2013
DUSHANBE, 2 August 2013 – A total of 19 Afghan border police officers graduated today from a five-week patrolling and leadership course held by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan...
Young women from both sides of Dniester/Nistru river learn about leadership and business at OSCE summer school
Publishing date: 31 July 2013
From 28 July to 4 August 2013, some 50 young women from vulnerable groups in rural areas on both sides of the Dniester/Nistru River will take part in a summer leadership school in the town of Vadul lui Voda to learn about principles of leadership, business management and job hunting...
36th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 30 July 2013
ERGNETI, 30 July 2013- The 36th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place today in Ergneti, co-facilitated by the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) a.i. Gerard A. Fischer, and Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Conflicts...
Japanese Defence Minister visits OSCE, discusses strengthening future interaction
Publishing date: 30 July 2013
Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera visited the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna on 30 July 2013 to discuss current co-operation with the Organization and explore ways to strengthen it in the future...