News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE to work with the Armenian Rescue Service to improve emergency preparedness
Publishing date: 8 April 2008
YEREVAN, 8 April 2008- The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian Rescue Service (ARS) signed an implementation agreement today that aims to improve the Public Information Centre of the Armenian Rescue Service...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator trains Ukrainian judiciary to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 7 April 2008
KYIV, 7 April 2008- Helping the Ukrainian judiciary handle cases of human trafficking, prosecute the perpetrators and help ensure the victims' rights is the focus of a training course that started in the Ukrainian capital today...
Implementing UN convention on organized crime focus of OSCE Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 7 April 2008
VIENNA, 7 April 2008- Assisting OSCE participating States in implementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its protocols is the focus of a workshop that opened in Vienna today...
Nearly all aspects of Montenegro's presidential election in line with international standards, observers say
Publishing date: 7 April 2008
PODGORICA, 7 April 2008- Nearly all aspects of Montenegro's first post-independence presidential poll were in line with international standards for democratic elections, observers concluded in a joint statement issued today...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo marks International Roma Day, urges full integration of minorities
Publishing date: 7 April 2008
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 7 April 2008- The OSCE Mission called today for full integration of the Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians into the Kosovo society...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports integration of Roma children
Publishing date: 7 April 2008
SKOPJE, 7 April 2008- Facilitating access to education for ethnic Roma children who are not enrolled in school is the aim of a project launched in Skopje today...
OSCE's human rights chief urges governments to step up efforts to eradicate discrimination against Roma
Publishing date: 7 April 2008
WARSAW, 7 April 2008- On the occasion of International Roma Day on 8 April, the Director of the ODIHR called on governments and local authorities to step up efforts to eradicate discrimination of Roma and ensure their full participation in society...