News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE, EU Ministers meet to discuss Kazakhstan's Chairmanship priorities, Corfu Process dialogue on European security
Publishing date: 26 January 2010
BRUSSELS, 26 January 2010- Kazakhstan's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship priorities, including Afghanistan, protracted conflicts and advancing the dialogue on European security were the focus of a Ministerial meeting between the OSCE and the EU in Brussels today.
OSCE's Corfu Process key for future of European security, says EU president Spain's foreign minister
Publishing date: 19 January 2010
VIENNA, 19 January 2010- The OSCE-anchored dialogue on the future of European security known as the Corfu Process brings an opportunity that must be seized, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos told the OSCE Permanent Council today...
Holding summit, protracted conflicts, transport and tolerance among priorities for Kazakh OSCE Chairmanship
Publishing date: 15 January 2010
VIENNA, 14 January 2010- Priorities for Kazakhstan's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship include addressing terrorism and other threats, working to resolve protracted conflicts, reconstruction of Afghanistan, co-operation on transport and promoting tolerance...
Kazakhstan takes over OSCE Chair, seeks to strengthen Organization and advance dialogue on future European security architecture
Publishing date: 1 January 2010
ASTANA, 1 January 2010- Kazakhstan took over the Chairmanship of the OSCE today and reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the fundamental principles and values of the Organization, to proceed according to the interests of all participating States...
OSCE supports Moldovan policy on freedom of movement
Publishing date: 23 December 2009
CHISINAU, 23 December 2009- The OSCE supports all actions by all parties to overcome obstacles to freedom of movement, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special Representative and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova said in a joint statement today...
Greek Chairmanship welcomes 2010 OSCE budget approval
Publishing date: 23 December 2009
VIENNA, 23 December 2009- The Greek OSCE Chairmanship and the Kazakh Chairmanship of the Advisory Committee on Management and Finance welcomed today the decision by the 56 OSCE participating States to approve the Unified Budget for 2010...
Italian expert appointed OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
Publishing date: 22 December 2009
VIENNA, 22 December 2009- Judge and European Commission expert Maria Grazia Giammarinaro of Italy has been appointed OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings.