News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE raises awareness of newly-established Aarhus Centre in Montenegro
Publishing date: 20 May 2011
The role of the Aarhus Centre in facilitating co-operation between various environmental stakeholders was discussed at a roundtable meeting, organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the Sustainable Development and Tourism Ministry and the Environmental Protection Agency, in Podgorica on 19 May 2011...
Good governance requires vibrant political parties, pluralism, participants at OSCE meeting say
Publishing date: 18 May 2011
WARSAW, 18 May 2011- Vibrant political parties and pluralism are essential for good governance and effective representation of citizens in the political process, participants said at the opening of a three-day OSCE meeting today...
OSCE supports public discussions on police reform concept
Publishing date: 18 May 2011
KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 18 May 2011 – Public discussions on the draft Police Reform Concept for Kyrgyzstan 2011-2015, initiated by the Interior Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of OSCE Centre in Bishkek started today...
Kosovo institutions fall short in supporting integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, says OSCE report
Publishing date: 9 May 2011
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 9 May 2011 – While there has been progress in some areas, Kosovo institutions still are not creating adequate conditions for integration of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, is a conclusion of report presented today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE trains local self-government officials in southern Kyrgyzstan on good governance and conflict management
Publishing date: 28 April 2011
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 28 April 2011- A two-day OSCE-supported training seminar for the local self-government representatives from southern Kyrgyzstan started today in Osh...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports debate on preventing corruption
Publishing date: 26 April 2011
BISHKEK, 26 April 2011 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek in cooperation with non-governmental organization the International Business Council held an open meeting today to discuss best practices in preventing corruption...
OSCE-supported conference promotes contact between Armenian and European civil society groups
Publishing date: 14 April 2011
YEREVAN, 14 April 2011 – Civic participation in decision making, protecting the environment, increasing government transparency and combating corruption, and promoting free media as well as good governance were among the topics discussed at a two-day conference that started in Yerevan today...