News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson meets Russian human rights officials, civil society and think tanks, stresses need to improve implementation of human dimension commitments
Publishing date: 3 February 2011
MOSCOW, 3 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, stressed the need to improve the implementation of human rights commitments during meetings today in Moscow with the Chairperson of the Human Rights Council of the Russian Federation, as well as with representatives of think tanks and civil society...
OSCE Chairperson discusses 2011 priorities in Moscow, says constructive engagement of Russia essential to Organization
Publishing date: 2 February 2011
MOSCOW, 2 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis met with Russian high-level politicians and officials in Moscow today to outline the priorities of the Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship and to discuss the Organization’s activities in 2011...
OSCE Chairperson marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, emphasizes importance of tolerance education
Publishing date: 27 January 2011
VILNIUS, 27 January 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day today with a call for OSCE participating States to further intensify efforts to combat anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance and promote remembrance and education...
New OSCE Chairperson emphasizes human rights during meetings with heads of OSCE institutions, field operations
Publishing date: 14 January 2011
VIENNA, 14 January 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, stressed Lithuanian Chairmanship’s commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms in meetings with heads of OSCE institutions and field missions during a visit to Vienna which concluded today...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports reintegration of repatriated persons
Publishing date: 11 January 2011
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 12 January 2011 – A new booklet presented by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today informs about mechanisms at the central and local level to support for repatriated persons in Kosovo...
Violence against women is one of the most severe violations of human rights in Serbia, says OSCE Mission Head
Publishing date: 9 December 2010
BELGRADE, 10 December 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, supports the international campaign "16 Days of Activism to Prevent Violence against Women" concluding today and welcomes actions to eradicate the vice...
OSCE Centre in Astana raises awareness of disabilities as human rights issue
Publishing date: 25 November 2010
ASTANA, 25 June 2010- The rights of persons with disabilities were in focus during a workshop conducted today by the OSCE Centre in Astana in co-operation with Kazakhstan's...