News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE holds conference to celebrate 10 years of Aarhus Centres
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
To mark the 10th year of OSCE involvement in support of the Aarhus Convention, the OSCE held a conference from 3 to 5 July 2013 in Vienna that highlighted the role of the Aarhus Centres in putting the Convention’s principles into action...
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes public debate on private sector corruption
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
SKOPJE, 2 July 2013 – A public debate was held today in Skopje on the results of a survey on citizens' perceptions on corruption in the private sector and a qualitative analysis of preventative measures...
OSCE Chairperson marks 40 years since Helsinki process with call to strengthen trust and confidence
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
KYIV, 3 July 2013 – Marking the 40th anniversary of start of the Helsinki process, OSCE Chairperson, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara called on the leaders of the OSCE participating States to take inspiration from this process's achievements and to work towards overcoming persisting divisions and mistrust...
Political affairs and security committee leadership elected
Publishing date: 2 July 2013
ISTANBUL, 2 July 2013 – The OSCE PA Committee on Political Affairs and Security has a trio of new leaders after holding three contested elections this afternoon.
OSCE Acting Head emphasizes importance of inter-faith co-operation in long-term peace building
Publishing date: 2 July 2013
The Acting Head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nina Suomalainen, welcomed participants to the fourth Muslim-Jewish Conference, which opened on 1 July 2013 in Sarajevo...
Policing of assemblies should be guided by respect for human rights, say participants of OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 2 July 2013
The importance of policing assemblies in line with human rights standards and OSCE commitments was highlighted at a meeting of more than 30 police officers and civil society representatives from across the OSCE region, in Vienna on 1 and 2 July 2013...
Swiss and Serbian foreign ministers prepare to lead OSCE
Publishing date: 2 July 2013
VIENNA, 2 July 2013 – The foreign minister of Switzerland and Serbia, Didier Burkhalter and Ivan Mrkić, outlined today the joint workplan of their consecutive Chairmanships of the OSCE in 2014 and 2015 at a special meeting of the Permanent Council in Vienna...