News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE, UNHCR, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, increase efforts to end statelessness
Publishing date: 19 July 2023
The OSCE Mission to Skopje, together with the UNHCR Representation in North Macedonia, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, and the Committee for Political System and Inter-community Relations kicked-off a regional workshop aimed at supporting the country in its efforts to end statelessness.
Findings from analysis of legal framework for registration of unregistered persons presented in Skopje
Publishing date: 8 June 2018
SKOPJE, 8 June 2018 – Government officials and civil society representatives gathered today in Skopje at an OSCE-organized event to discuss the findings of an UNHCR-supported analysis of the existing legal framework for registration of unregistered persons...
Regional conference on seeking solutions for unregistered Roma people kicks off in Skopje
Publishing date: 1 November 2017
SKOPJE, 1 November 2017 – The inclusion of undocumented Roma people was the focus of a regional conference held in Skopje on 1 November 2017. At the conference, public officials and civil society representatives from the country and the region gathered to discuss and exchange best practices on the topic...
Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje calls for harmony and co-existence on the occasion of International Roma Day
Publishing date: 7 April 2016
SKOPJE, 7 April 2016- Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Nina Suomalainen today congratulated the Roma community in the country ahead of the International Roma Day on 8 April, and expressed her wish for harmony and co-existence amongst all communities...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to address discrimination of Roma at border-crossing points
Publishing date: 14 October 2015
SKOPJE, 14 October 2015 – An OSCE-supported conference took place in Skopje today with the aim of compiling recommendations on how to address the discrimination of Roma at national border crossing points, who are often restricted in their freedom of movement under the pretext that they are potential asylum seekers.
On International Roma Day, OSCE Mission to Skopje Head calls for improving living conditions of Roma
Publishing date: 8 April 2015
SKOPJE, 8 April 2015- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Ralf Breth, congratulates the Roma community on the occasion of the International Roma Day, April 8. The OSCE Mission joins the Roma community, as well as relevant Non-Governmental Organizations and state institutions, in celebrating and reflecting on our joint work to promote human rights and social inclusion...
OSCE Mission to Skopje launches manual on Roma individuals lacking identity documents
Publishing date: 27 February 2015
Raising awareness on lack of identity documents within the Roma community is the focus of a manual launched by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, in co-operation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and Ministry of Internal Affairs, in Strumica on 27 February 2015...