News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje launches project to promote interethnic tolerance in schools
Publishing date: 26 May 2009
SKOPJE, 26 May 2009- The OSCE Mission to Skopje launched a project today that includes awareness-raising, education and recreation activities for secondary-school students in Struga to promote interethnic tolerance and combat juvenile delinquency...
OSCE Centre contributes to international conference on rule of law in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 26 May 2009
BISHKEK, 25 May 2009- An international conference to support Kyrgyzstan's efforts to enhance the rule of law, jointly organized by the Kyrgyz Parliament...
OSCE Office in Yerevan co-organizes high-level forum on economic crisis in Armenia
Publishing date: 25 May 2009
YEREVAN, 25 May 2009- Top Armenian policy makers, representatives from international organizations, major local financial institutions and think tanks met today to discuss how Armenia best can tackle the global financial crisis...
OSCE Chairperson condemns North Korean nuclear test as threat to stability in region
Publishing date: 25 May 2009
ATHENS, 25 May 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, expressed deep concern today about North Korea's declared nuclear test and called for a resolute and measured response from the international community...
OSCE promotes media self-regulation with training seminar for Moldovan journalists and editors
Publishing date: 21 May 2009
CHISINAU, 21 May 2009- Raising awareness about the importance of media self-regulation as a credible and viable mechanism to guarantee editorial independence and uphold journalistic ethics is the aim of a two-day training seminar...
OSCE Office supports conference promoting registers of pollutant release and transfers
Publishing date: 21 May 2009
DUSHANBE, 21 May 2009- A conference that encouraged Central Asian countries to sign a protocol on pollutant release and transfer registers, supported by the OSCE, ended today in Dushanbe...
OSCE Presence in Albania promotes public consultation in decision-making with workshop for officials
Publishing date: 21 May 2009
TIRANA, 21 May 2009- More than 30 officials from the private sector and government institutions discussed how to fulfil obligations to consult the public on environmental aspects of national and local planning processes...