News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission condemns violence in Skopje, calls for calm
Publishing date: 9 March 2012
SKOPJE, 9 March 2012- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Ralf Breth, condemned today recent violent incidents in Skopje and conveyed his sympathies to those who were injured and their families...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports gender mainstreaming in conflict prevention and resolution
Publishing date: 9 March 2012
SKOPJE, 9 March 2012 – The role of women in conflict prevention and peaceful conflict resolution was the topic of an OSCE-supported public event that took place in Skopje today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje regrets loss of lives in Gostivar, calls for calm
Publishing date: 1 March 2012
SKOPJE, 1 March 2012- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Ralf Breth expressed today his regret over the loss of human lives in a tragic incident that took place on 28 February in Gostivar and conveyed his sincere condolences to the families of the victims...
OSCE Mission to Skopje expands school safety project
Publishing date: 1 March 2012
Starting in March 2012, the Police Development Department of the OSCE Mission to Skopje is helping to introduce the School Safety project in other municipalities in the country, after having successfully implemented the project in the municipality of Kumanovo...
OSCE Mission to Skopje decentralization assessment shows progress, highlights further challenges
Publishing date: 1 February 2012
SKOPJE, 1 February 2012 – Positive trends in decentralizing powers from central to local government have been observed over the past five years, but new challenges lie ahead, concludes an OSCE report on the decentralization process presented in Skopje today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to tackle child trafficking
Publishing date: 24 January 2012
SKOPJE, 24 January 2012 – Strengthening regional co-operation and dialogue for an effective response to human and child trafficking is the aim of an OSCE-supported regional workshop that started in Skopje today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje presents results of a survey on police work
Publishing date: 9 December 2011
The OSCE Mission to Skopje presented the final results of its Mayors Perception Survey on the work of the police, conducted in co-operation with the Association of Municipalities (ZELS) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on 8 December 2011...