News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative supports establishing Ukranian co-ordinator to fight trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 4 July 2005
KYIV, 4 July 2005- The OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Helga Konrad, today supported the appointment of a national co-ordinator in Ukraine to fight human trafficking...
Competitive Albanian elections weakened by insufficient political will and system open to abuse
Publishing date: 4 July 2005
TIRANA, 4 July 2005- The parliamentary elections in Albania on 3 July complied only partially with international commitments and standards for democratic elections. The elections were competitive and voters were provided with a diversity of info...
OSCE Mission welcomes permanent registration of Moldovan schools in Transdniestria
Publishing date: 4 July 2005
CHISINAU, 4 July 2005- The OSCE Mission to Moldova today welcomed the permanent registration by the Transdniestrian authorities of four Moldovan schools. The schools in...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator's Office in Ukraine presents survey and manual on civil and commercial codes
Publishing date: 4 July 2005
KYIV, 4 July 2005- The Office of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the country's Supreme Court today published a survey and manual on the country's new civil and commercial codes...
OSCE Chairman proposes democratization strategy for Central Asia
Publishing date: 2 July 2005
WASHINGTON, 2 July 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel has called for a comprehensive strategy to strengthen democracy and stability in the countries of Central Asia. It would build on its active assistance programme to Kyrgyzstan, ahead...
OSCE Mission, UNHCR welcome Croatia's extension of housing care deadline
Publishing date: 1 July 2005
ZAGREB, 1 July 2005- The OSCE Mission and UNHCR Representation in Croatia welcome yesterday's decision by the Government to extend the deadline for applications for the Housing Care Programme for former holders of occupancy/tenancy rights who...
OSCE anti-terrorism unit organizes regional travel document workshop in Sofia
Publishing date: 1 July 2005
SOFIA, 1 July 2005- International standards in travel document handling and ways to improve existing practices in the region were the focus of an OSCE-organized workshop held in Sofia on 29 and 30 June...