News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman expresses condolences following crash of Sibir Airlines flight
Publishing date: 10 July 2006
BRUSSELS, 10 July 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today extended his sincere condolences to the Russian Government and families of the passengers who died in Sunday's plane crash in Irkutsk...
OSCE Chairman welcomes large compliance of Skopje vote with international standards but regrets isolated irregularities
Publishing date: 6 July 2006
BRUSSELS, 6 July 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office today welcomed the fact that the parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia largely met international election norms but regretted reported isolated irregularities...
OSCE Permanent Council creates new Mission to Montenegro, renames Belgrade-based mission
Publishing date: 29 June 2006
VIENNA, 29 June 2006- The OSCE Permanent Council agreed today on the opening of a new Mission to Montenegro, while renaming the former Mission to the now-dissolved Serbia & Montenegro as the OSCE Mission to Serbia. This follows last week's decision...
OSCE Chairman sees room for improvement in Organization but no need for drastic overhaul
Publishing date: 28 June 2006
WASHINGTON, 28 June 2006- There is room to improve the efficiency of the OSCE but no need to alter the nature of the Organization profoundly or tamper with the delicate balance of power in the 56-nation group, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office defends Centre in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 27 June 2006
BRUSSELS, 27 June 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, defended the Organization's Centre in Ashgabad today and rejected persistent allegations that Turkmenistan is making against an OSCE staff member there...
OSCE presents Alliance of Civilizations report to UN Secretary-General
Publishing date: 26 June 2006
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 26 June 2006- The two top officials from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe handed UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan a report today to help his initiative to overcome the clash of cultures...
OSCE Chairman tells UN conference civil society can help thwart small arms trade
Publishing date: 26 June 2006
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 26 June 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, urged United Nations member states today to work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to bolster government efforts to stop the global...