News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Almaty Centre trains journalists in Kazakhstan on gender issues
Publishing date: 26 April 2004
ALMATY, 26 April 2004- In order to increase gender sensitivity and awareness of the rights of women among media professionals, the OSCE Centre in Almaty is holding a two-day seminar for local journalists on gender issues, beginning today. "Overcoming...
OSCE Mission helps Serbian Parliament open up to the public
Publishing date: 21 April 2004
BELGRADE, 21 April 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, has today met the Speaker of the Serbian Parliament, Predrag Markovic, to give the OSCE support to the outreach activities of the Parliament...
Nearly $100 million will be lost if BiH does not accelerate reforms, international organizations warn
Publishing date: 20 April 2004
SARAJEVO, 20 April 2004- The members of the Board of Principals and the Council of Europe said that nearly $100 million in international assistance would be lost unless Bosnia and Herzegovina accelerated key economic and social reforms in coming...
OSCE Chairman offers Uzbekistan assistance with democratic transition questions
Publishing date: 6 April 2004
TASHKENT, 6 April 2004- During the first stop on his five-day visit to the Central Asian States, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, introduced the priorities of the OSCE agenda in separate meetings with the Foreign...
OSCE concludes series of seminars on new Provisional Criminal Codes in Kosovo
Publishing date: 5 April 2004
PRISTINA, 5 April 2004- One day before a new set of criminal codes takes effect in Kosovo, an independent institute established by the OSCE Mission has concluded a series of training seminars for legal personnel...
OSCE organizes for Bosnia and Herzegovina's 'next generation' to visit Strasbourg
Publishing date: 2 April 2004
SARAJEVO, 2 April 2004- A group of 24 young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina, participating in the OSCE's Successor Generation Initiative (SGI) Programme, will pay a study visit to Strasbourg from 3 to 10 April to learn more about the European...
New OSCE Mission report examines Kosovo's municipal court system
Publishing date: 30 March 2004
PRISTINA, 30 March 2004- A survey of Kosovo's justice system published today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo offers recommendations to further develop the municipal court system, both in terms of fairness and efficiency...