News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE, Anti-Corruption Academy agree to co-operate on fighting corruption
Publishing date: 29 March 2011
The OSCE Secretary General, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, and the Chair of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) International Transition Team, Martin Kreutner, signed a Memorandum of Understanding formalizing co-operation between the two organizations on 28 March 2011 at the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna...
OSCE uses comprehensive approach in fighting terrorism, Secretary General tells UN committee
Publishing date: 24 February 2011
UNITED NATIONS, 24 February 2011 – The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to preventing and combating terrorism by focusing on all aspects of security and involving an array of partners, OSCE Secretary General, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, told the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee today...
Experts discuss Summit outcomes at Vienna Roundtable
Publishing date: 13 December 2010
A group of academics from across the OSCE region met in the first OSCE Vienna Roundtable event to discuss the outcome of the 2010 Astana Summit.
Mediation: at the junction of technique and art
Publishing date: 6 December 2010
Mediation is an important tool for achieving more secure and safe communities, be they local, regional or global. Because every conflict is unique, every attempt to respond to a conflict also is different.
Synergy, capacity building and networking essential for effective mediation, conclude participants of OSCE-hosted workshop
Publishing date: 6 December 2010
VIENNA, 7 December 2010- Senior representatives from the United Nations and key regional organizations shared experiences in the area of preventive and quiet diplomacy, dialogue facilitation and mediation during a workshop hosted by the OSCE Secretary General with UN support, which concluded today in Vienna...
OSCE review conference with civil society and governments concludes in run-up to Summit
Publishing date: 28 November 2010
ASTANA, 28 November 2010- The Review Conference held by the OSCE for civil society organizations and participating States to assess the implementation of OSCE commitments ahead of the Summit on 1 and 2 December concluded in Astana today...
OSCE expert report on the authorities' investigation of journalist's death
Publishing date: 23 November 2010
VIENNA, 23 November 2010- Today independent experts tasked by the OSCE completed an assessment of the ongoing investigation into the death of the Belarusian journalist Aleh Byabenin...