News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
33rd IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 16 April 2013
ERGNETI, 16 April 2013- On 16 April, the 33rd meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Special Representative for conflicts Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia and the Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission Ambassador Andrzej Tyszkiewicz...
OSCE and Council of Europe discussed the protection of the rights of persons belonging to national minorities and tolerance and non-discrimination issues
Publishing date: 5 April 2013
STRASBOURG, 5 April 2013 – Ambassador Ihor Prokopchuk of Ukraine, Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council, and Ambassador Josep Dalleres of Andorra, Chairperson of the Ministers’ Deputies of the Council of Europe co-chaired today the 17th meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the Council of Europe and the OSCE. Representatives of the OSCE Troika, Bureau of the Ministers’ Deputies of the Council of Europe, Secretariats of both Organizations and their focal points also took part at the meeting...
OSCE Chairperson, in Moscow, emphasizes need to promote trust and reconciliation
Publishing date: 29 March 2013
MOSCOW, 29 March 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, on a working visit to Moscow today, emphasized the need to promote trust, confidence and reconciliation among the OSCE participating States...
Ukraine co-chairs 23rd round of Geneva Discussions
Publishing date: 27 March 2013
GENEVA, 27 March 2013- The OSCE Chairperson's Special Representative for conflicts, Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, emphasized Ukraine’s commitment as 2013 OSCE Chair to building confidence and addressing humanitarian needs on the ground at the 23rd meeting of the Geneva International Discussions today...
32nd IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 19 March 2013
ERGNETI, 18 March 2013- On 18 March the 32nd meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special representative on conflicts Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, and the Head of the EUMM, Ambassador Andrzej Tyszkiewicz...
OSCE Chairperson stresses need to respect and uphold rights of national minorities
Publishing date: 7 March 2013
THE HAGUE, 7 March 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, speaking today at an event marking the 20th anniversary of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) said lasting peace and security can only be achieved by respecting and upholding human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to national minorities...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media Dunja Mijatović reappointed
Publishing date: 7 March 2013
The 57 OSCE participating States unanimously agreed on 7 March 2013 to reappoint the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to a second three-year term...