News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE remains major actor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, says new High Representative Schwarz-Schilling
Publishing date: 16 March 2006
VIENNA, 16 March 2006- Christian Schwarz-Schilling, the new High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, stressed today the continued close co-operation between the OSCE and his Office to move the country toward full partnership with Europe...
OSCE Chairman welcomes Presidential initiative to address election conduct in Skopje
Publishing date: 3 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 3 March 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has welcomed the initiative by President Branko Crvenkovski to launch a series of roundtable election discussions in Skopje. The roundtable held yesterday...
OSCE's election watchdog body concerned at further election-related arrests in Belarus
Publishing date: 2 March 2006
WARSAW, 2 March 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is concerned about recent election-related events in Belarus, where a presidential candidate, his supporters and four civic activists have been detained...
ODIHR Director's mandate extended
Publishing date: 28 February 2006
BRUSSELS, 28 February 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht, the Belgian Foreign Minister, has welcomed the decision of the Ministerial Council to extend the mandate of the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...
OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo leaders to begin decentralization process, continue standards implementation
Publishing date: 16 February 2006
PRISTINA/MITROVICA, 16 February 2006- During a one-day visit to Kosovo today, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, told political leaders in Pristina the implementation of standards and the start of a decentralization...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office offers condolences over death of Kosovo's President Rugova
Publishing date: 21 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 21 January 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has offered his sincere condolences to the people of Kosovo and the family of President...
OSCE Chairman welcomes invitation to observe Belarus presidential election
Publishing date: 19 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 19 January 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has welcomed the letter observation mission for the presidential election on 19 March...