News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE High Commissioner in Turkmenistan to discuss education and national minorities, legal reforms
Publishing date: 22 May 2008
ASHGABAD, 22 May 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Vollebaek, met Turkmenistan's President Berdymukhammedov to discuss national minority issues and support for the country's efforts to modernize its education system...
Roma in Europe miss out on security and prosperity, says OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publishing date: 25 April 2008
OSLO, 25 April 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, said that the Roma population in Europe have missed out on the new security arrangements as well as on prosperity...
OSCE High Commissioner discusses naturalization, education reform in Latvia
Publishing date: 23 April 2008
RIGA, 23 April 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, commended the Latvian authorities and national minority communities today for taking a solution-oriented approach to tackling the country's integration challenges...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities to answer questions from the public
Publishing date: 5 March 2008
THE HAGUE, 5 March 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, launched today a new website feature, "Ask the High Commissioner," aimed at explaining the work of the office...
OSCE Chairman, Minorities Commissioner: Kosovo must remain multi-ethnic
Publishing date: 19 February 2008
THE HAGUE, 19 February 2008- Authorities in Pristina will need to address the anxiety of minority communities in Kosovo by rigorously applying its legal framework for minorities, the OSCE Chairman and High Commissioner on National Minorities said...
Education key to tolerance, says OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities on visit to Skopje
Publishing date: 30 January 2008
SKOPJE, 30 January 2008- Education plays a key role in promoting tolerance, equal opportunities and public participation, said the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Knut Vollebaek, at the end of a visit to Skopje and Tetovo...
OSCE Minorities Commissioner urges Kosovo's authorities to reach out to all communities
Publishing date: 15 January 2008
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 15 January 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek today urged Kosovo's communities to work towards reconciliation and called upon the government to ensure that minority rights are protected...