News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
International co-operation to fight drug trafficking focus of OSCE experts meeting
Publishing date: 17 July 2008
VIENNA, 17 July 2008- How international co-operation can make the fight against trafficking in illicit drugs and chemical precursors more effective is the focus of a two-day OSCE expert conference that began today in Vienna...
OSCE field presences in Central Asia discuss border-related activities
Publishing date: 17 July 2008
BISHKEK, 17 July 2008- OSCE border-related activities and co-operation between its field presences in five Central Asian states was the focus of a two-day workshop that ended today...
Film project on tolerance wins prize awarded by OSCE Office in Yerevan
Publishing date: 17 July 2008
YEREVAN, 17 July 2008- Plans for a film called "A Shepherd's Song" by Vahram Mkhitaryan won a tolerance film prize awarded by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and partners in a ceremony held at the Armenian Foreign Ministry today...
OSCE field office supports opening of a new training centre in Osh
Publishing date: 17 July 2008
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 17 July 2008- The Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Situations, with support from the OSCE Centre's field office in Osh, opened a training centre for natural disaster preparedness in Osh today...
OSCE the forum to discuss future of European security, says French Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 17 July 2008
VIENNA, 17 July 2008- The OSCE is an indispensable and dynamic organization working for security in its region, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told the OSCE Permanent Council today in Vienna...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine fosters local police, NGO co-operation on anti-trafficking measures
Publishing date: 16 July 2008
KHMELNYTSKY, Ukraine, 16 July 2008- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine has launched a series of training courses for local precinct police inspectors on combating human trafficking, with the first session starting in western Ukraine today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports inter-municipal cooperation
Publishing date: 15 July 2008
SKOPJE, 15 July 2008- The OSCE Mission to Skopje awarded grants to four consortia of municipalities today as part of an initiative to support the units of local self-government during the decentralization process and encourage partnerships...