News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE conference calls for greater co-operation to help IDPs
Publishing date: 5 November 2004
VIENNA, 5 November 2004- An OSCE conference on internally displaced persons (IDPs), held in Vienna on 4 and 5 November, called for pre-emptive action to avoid displacement and for better co-operation between...
OSCE observers view U.S. electoral reforms as work in progress
Publishing date: 4 November 2004
WASHINGTON, D.C., 4 November 2004- The 2 November elections in the U.S. were conducted in an environment that reflects a longstanding democratic tradition, including institutions governed by rule of law, free and professional media and an active civil...
Widespread campaign irregularities observed in Ukrainian presidential election
Publishing date: 1 November 2004
KYIV, 1 November 2004- The first round of voting in the 31 October presidential election in Ukraine did not meet a considerable number of OSCE, Council of Europe and other European standards for democratic elections, concluded...
Immediate action needed to keep deadline for future elections in Afghanistan, OSCE report says
Publishing date: 21 October 2004
VIENNA, 21 October 2004- Immediate action is necessary by the Afghan authorities and electoral body if deadlines are to be met to prepare for the next round of elections, says a report presented to the public by the OSCE today...
Belarus elections fell significantly short of OSCE commitments
Publishing date: 18 October 2004
MINSK, 18 October 2004- The 17 October parliamentary elections in Belarus fell significantly short of OSCE commitments for democratic elections. Belarusian authorities failed to ensure the fundamental conditions necessary for the will of the people...
OSCE Presence and ODIHR welcome signs of progress towards resolving electoral reform deadlock in Albania
Publishing date: 14 October 2004
TIRANA, 13 October 2004- The following statement was issued at the end of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) experts' two-day visit to Albania, during which they held consultations with Albanian...
Belarus removes visa obstacles for election observers
Publishing date: 13 October 2004
WARSAW, 13 October 2004- The Belarus Foreign Ministry has reported to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights that visa obstacles for its election observers for 17 October parliamentary elections have been removed and that visas...