News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Nansen Dialogue Centre Skopje wins Max van der Stoel Award 2011
Publishing date: 24 October 2011
THE HAGUE, 24 October 2011 – The International Jury of the Max van der Stoel Award today awarded its 2011 prize to the Nansen Dialogue Centre Skopje (NDC Skopje) for its outstanding work to promote integrated education and improve co-operation between ethnic communities...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits NDC Skopje, winner of 2011 Max van der Stoel Award
Publishing date: 21 October 2011
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited the Rajko Zinzifov primary school in the Čair municipality of Skopje on 20 October 2011...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities warns against rise of anti-Roma violence and extreme nationalism in Europe
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
THE HAGUE, 10 October 2011 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek issued the following statement today...
OSCE Mission concerned with human rights situation of Kosovo Croat community in Viti/Vitina
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
Violations of property rights, a poor socio-economic situation, security concerns and a lack of participation in public affairs are some of the pressing issues affecting the Kosovo Croat community in Viti/Vitina municipality, concludes an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report published on 10 October 2011.
Statement by the Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia on developments in South Serbia
Publishing date: 8 September 2011
BELGRADE, 8 September 2011 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, made the following statement today...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports protection of cultural heritage
Publishing date: 20 July 2011
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the Kosovo Council for Cultural Heritage and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports are jointly organizing a series of public debates to raise awareness of the need to protect cultural and religious heritage...
ODIHR, IOM host roundtable meeting on the integration of migrants in Ukraine
Publishing date: 13 July 2011
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) hosted a roundtable meeting on 13 July 2011 on the integration of migrants in Ukraine. The 50 participants from the Ukrainian government, civil society and international organizations discussed how to resolve the challenges related to the integration of migrants in the country...