News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson’s Personal Representatives on tolerance and non-discrimination visit Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 May 2017
SARAJEVO, 27 May 2017 – The Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Discrimination and Promoting Tolerance conducted a country visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, which ended in Sarajevo yesterday.
Demonstrated political will needed to unlock benefits of package of eight, says OSCE Special Representative for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process
Publishing date: 25 May 2017
CHISINAU, 25 May 2017 – The Special Representative of the Austrian OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, Ambassador Wolf Dietrich Heim, today concluded his fourth visit to the region where he met chief negotiators of the sides in Chisinau and Tiraspol...
Press statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperon-in-Office Sajdik after the meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group on 24 May 2017
Publishing date: 25 May 2017
MINSK, 25 May 2017 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Martin Sajdik, made the following statement to the press after the meeting of the TCG and its working groups in Minsk on 24 May 2017:...
Representative of Austrian OSCE Chairmanship Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Linhart visits OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 24 May 2017
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 24 May 2017- Michael Linhart, representative of the Austrian 2017 OSCE Chairmanship and Austrian Deputy Foreign Minister, visited the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today. Linhart was received by the Head of Mission, Ambassador Jan Braathu, and senior management, who briefed him on the Mission’s activities.
Engaging youth is crucial to efforts to countering violent extremism, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz
Publishing date: 23 May 2017
VIENNA, 23 May 2017 – Young people are most vulnerable to terrorist radicalization and greater efforts should be made to prevent youth from being misled by violent extremists, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz today as he opened the 2017 OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference in Vienna...
OSCE Chairperson Kurz and Secretary General Zannier condemn horrific terrorist attack in Manchester, offer condolences
Publishing date: 23 May 2017
VIENNA, 23 May 2017 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, expressing deep shock, condemned the horrific terrorist attack last night in Manchester and offer sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims...
Austrian OSCE Chairmanship representative, Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Linhart, visits OSCE Mission to Serbia
Publishing date: 22 May 2017
BELGRADE, 22 May 2017 – Austrian Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Linhart visited the OSCE Mission to Serbia today and was briefed by the Head of Mission, Andrea Orizio, and his staff on their ongoing work...