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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Press Statement of Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik after Meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk on 26 October 2016
Publishing date: 26 October 2016
MINSK, 26 October 2016- Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) Martin Sajdik made the following press statement after the meeting of the TCG and its four Working Groups in Minsk on 26 October 2016...
Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 26 October 2016
MOSCOW / WASHINGTON D.C. / PARIS, 26 October 2016- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, James Warlick of the United States of America, and Pierre Andrieu of France), together with the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, traveled to the region from 23 to 25 October 2016...
OSCE Chairmanship Conference in Berlin explores ways to promote tolerance and diversity and calls for joint action in the OSCE area
Publishing date: 20 October 2016
BERLIN, 20 October 2016 – Over 350 representatives of OSCE participating States, Asian and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, and civil society from the entire OSCE region, as well as international and regional actors, met in Berlin today at the invitation of the German OSCE Chairmanship 2016 to discuss ways to promote diversity, non-discrimination and tolerance against the backdrop of growing intolerance in our societies...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier stresses role of human rights and rule of law during visit to Council of Europe
Publishing date: 14 October 2016
STRASBOURG, France, 14 October 2016 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in an address on Thursday to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council in Europe in Strasbourg, underlined the important role that the Council of Europe plays in addressing many of the serious security challenges in Europe, thus highlighting the strong potential for dialogue and co-operation between the OSCE and the Council of Europe...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier and Secretary General Zannier offer sympathies over death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
Publishing date: 13 October 2016
VIENNA, 13 October 2016- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today expressed condolences to the Royal Family and the People of Thailand on the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej...
Annual OSCE-wide Anti-Drug Conference in Vienna explores how to support States in implementing UNGASS 2016 outcome document
Publishing date: 13 October 2016
VIENNA, 13 October 2016 – Some 200 representatives of OSCE participating States, government authorities, experts from drug-related agencies, as well as international, regional and civil society organizations and the private sector are meeting today and tomorrow in Vienna to discuss how to implement the outcome document of the UN General Assembly Special Session on the world drug problem (UNGASS 2016), which was agreed in New York in April...
Rehabilitation for victims of torture discussed at OSCE/ODIHR workshop in Vienna
Publishing date: 13 October 2016
The current and potential role of OSCE structures in assisting its 57 participating States to implement their obligations and OSCE commitments in ensuring the full rehabilitation of torture victims was the focus of a workshop held in Vienna on 12 October 2016. The event was organized by the OSCE