News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Serbian Foreign Minister says OSCE provides unique forum in time of crisis
Publishing date: 10 September 2008
VIENNA, 10 September 2008- Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic told the OSCE today that recent developments in Europe had damaged the fabric of security and co-operation, but there was still time to restore trust across the region.
Chairman of OSCE's Permanent Council underscores transparency of Organization's activity in Georgia
Publishing date: 4 September 2008
VIENNA, 4 September 2008- The Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council underscored today that the Organization had distributed all spot reports submitted by its Mission to Georgia on the recent Georgia-Russia conflict to all 56 OSCE participating States...
UNMIK downsizing gives OSCE opportunity for larger role in Kosovo, UNMIK head says
Publishing date: 4 September 2008
VIENNA, 4 September 2008- The reconfiguration of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) offers the OSCE an opportunity to make an even more concrete impact in Kosovo, UNMIK head Lamberto Zannier told the OSCE Permanent...
OSCE Permanent Council holds special meeting, Georgian Foreign Minister addresses delegations
Publishing date: 28 August 2008
VIENNA, 28 August 2008- The OSCE Permanent Council convened for an extraordinary session today in Vienna to discuss the Georgian-Russian conflict, with Georgian Foreign Minister Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili addressing the participating States...
OSCE States agree up to 100 monitors to Georgia
Publishing date: 19 August 2008
VIENNA, 19 August 2008- The 56 OSCE participating States agreed to increase the number of OSCE monitors in the Mission to Georgia to 100 at a special meeting of the Permanent Council in Vienna today...
OSCE Chairman says OSCE must do its utmost for the safety of civilians in and around South Ossetia
Publishing date: 13 August 2008
HELSINKI, 13 August 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, voiced grave concern today about the safety of civilians in and around the South Ossetia conflict area...
OSCE the forum to discuss future of European security, says French Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 17 July 2008
VIENNA, 17 July 2008- The OSCE is an indispensable and dynamic organization working for security in its region, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told the OSCE Permanent Council today in Vienna...