News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New efforts to protect young people from criminal drug dealing focus of OSCE conference
Publishing date: 10 September 2015
VIENNA, 10 September 2015 – Finding long-term solutions to reduce an ever-increasing demand for illicit drugs amongst young people through improved co-operation and co-ordination between law enforcement agencies and civil society is the goal of an experts meeting at the OSCE today...
OSCE Serbia’s Chairmanship conference in Belgrade reflects on lessons learned from the Second World War
Publishing date: 8 September 2015
BELGRADE, 8 September 2015 – The commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Second World War and reflection on lessons learned from this tragic period in history was in focus of OSCE Serbia’s Chairmanship hosted conference which gathered historians, representatives of OSCE member States and of the NGO sector in Belgrade today.
Statement by the Trilateral Contact Group
Publishing date: 8 September 2015
MINSK, 8 September 2015 – The Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) composed of representatives of Ukraine, the Russian Federation and the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office had a meeting in Minsk on 8 September 2015, aimed at enhancing the implementation of the Minsk agreements of September 2014 and February 2015. Trilateral Contact Group heard the reports of the coordinators of the working groups in the framework of consultations with the representatives of certain areas in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions...
Radicalization of youth and countering violent extremism in focus of OSCE Chairmanship conference of Youth Ambassadors in Belgrade
Publishing date: 4 September 2015
BELGRADE, 4 September 2015 – Best ways to tackle the radicalization of youth were the focus of a two-day conference hosted by Serbia’s OSCE Chairmanship, which concluded in Belgrade today and gathered representatives of Youth Ambassadors, OSCE structures and NGO sector.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Dačić calls for furthering political process to resolve the crisis in and around Ukraine at meeting with high OSCE officials in Belgrade
Publishing date: 2 September 2015
BELGRADE, 2 September 2015 – The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is one of the key conditions for furthering the political process, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić said today, after a briefing with his Special Representative in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) Ambassador Martin Sajdik and the Chief Monitor of the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan. OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier also attended the meeting.
Co-operative water governance in focus of OSCE seminar at World Water Week in Stockholm
Publishing date: 23 August 2015
STOCKHOLM, 23 August 2015 – The importance of co-operative water governance for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and its contribution for maintaining security and stability, were the focus of a seminar held today in Stockholm in the framework of the World Water Week...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Dačić condemns spate of recent terrorist attacks, urges redoubling of efforts to address factors conducive to terrorism
Publishing date: 21 August 2015
NEW YORK, 21 August 2015- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, today condemned the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Turkey, Egypt, Thailand and Tunisia, offering his deepest condolences to the victims, their families and governments affected, and called for a redoubling of efforts to address the conditions that lead to terrorism...