News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE High Commissioner issues statement on protection of minorities and citizens abroad
Publishing date: 25 August 2008
THE HAGUE, 25 August 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, issued the following statement today: "During the current conflict between Russia and Georgia...
Respect for minority language rights key to inter-ethnic peace, says OSCE Minorities Commissioner
Publishing date: 18 June 2008
OSLO, 18 June 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, urged OSCE participating States today to ensure protection of the language rights of national minorities as a necessary precondition for peace and stability...
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...