News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports public discussion on implementation of the Law on Free Access to Information
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
Implementation of the Law on Free Access to Information was in focus of the public discussion organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with the Agency for the Protection of Personal Data and Free Access to Information, on 11 December 2015, in Podgorica...
Paris climate deal offers historic momentum that countries must seize, says OSCE PA’s Sena
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
COPENHAGEN, 14 December 2015 – The Paris climate deal represents a historic breakthrough in efforts to minimize warming of the planet and countries must seize the new momentum to meet goals and set bolder ones, said Nilza Sena (MP, Portugal), the Vice-Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment, today...
OSCE Mission to Moldova concludes Human Rights Club meetings for lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
On 11 December 2015, the OSCE Mission to Moldova hosted in Chisinau this year’s concluding meeting of the Human Rights Club for lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River. More than 30 lawyers participated in the event and discussed the challenges they encounter when representing clients...
OSCE facilitates discussion in Tajikistan on draft national strategy to counter Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
A two-day high-level roundtable discussion organized by the Office in Tajikistan on the draft national strategy to counter Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism (VERLT) concluded in Dushanbe on 11 December 2015...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 11 December 2015
Publishing date: 12 December 2015
The SMM recorded an increased number of ceasefire violations compared to the previous day, with the majority assessed as training related. It experienced four freedom-of-movement restrictions, mainly in areas not controlled by the Government*. The SMM followed up on security-related matters in Odessa, Kharkiv and Ivano-Frankivsk...
OSCE Chairperson, OSCE Secretary General and ODIHR Director welcome UN Security Council Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security
Publishing date: 12 December 2015
BELGRADE / VIENNA / WARSAW, 12 December 2015 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Michael Georg Link today welcomed the adoption by the UN Security Council earlier this week of a Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security...
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes public forum on civic participation in Kichevo municipality
Publishing date: 11 December 2015
The OSCE Mission to Skopje organized a public forum in Kichevo municipality on 11 December 2015 to promote the inclusion of civil society in decision-making process and to increase the co-operation between the municipality and the civil sector in policy implementation...