News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre helps train prosecutors on project management in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 5 May 2014
A four-day training seminar on more efficient and transparent project management for more than 20 middle-level staff of Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General’s Office began on 2 May 2014 in Astana.
OSCE Mission and Kosovo Police encourage women and communities to join police ranks
Publishing date: 5 May 2014
From 5 to 12 May 2014, the OSCE Mission and the Kosovo Police will organize a series of four workshops to encourage women and communities in Kosovo to join the police ranks.
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains interior ministry staff to deal with hostage situations
Publishing date: 5 May 2014
Starting from 5 May 2014, the Police Development Unit of the OSCE Mission to Skopje supports two advanced training courses on “crisis management in hostage situations” and “hostage negotiation”. The courses are held in co-operation with the country’s Interior Ministry and the International Training Centre in Budapest...
OSCE co-organizes photo exhibition on freedom of speech and information in Armenia
Publishing date: 5 May 2014
"Freedom of Press: the Right to Know" is the theme of an exhibition that opened in Yerevan on 5 May 2014 to mark the World Press Freedom Day.
OSCE PA President deplores violence in Odesa, welcomes release of military observers
Publishing date: 3 May 2014
COPENHAGEN, 3 May 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today issued the following statement on recent events in Ukraine:
Statement on behalf of OSCE Chief Monitor in Ukraine Ertugrul Apakan
Publishing date: 3 May 2014
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission is delighted with news of the release of the military observers held hostage since Friday 25 April and pleased to have been able to assist the Ukrainian authorities in the efforts that led to their release.
After release of abducted inspectors and Ukrainian hosts, Swiss CiO calls for enhancing cooperation and efforts towards political solution
Publishing date: 3 May 2014
Bern, 3 May 2014 – Didier Burkhalter, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, expressed his gratitude to all participating States involved in the efforts for the release of the seven military inspectors and their Ukrainian hosts who were detained in Sloviansk by a group of armed individuals.