News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE promotes professional development of female police officers in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 12 September 2011
From 4-11 September OSCE organized a study tour to London for representatives of the Women’s Police Association in Kyrgyzstan...
More needs to be done to combat hate crimes against Christians, participants say at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 12 September 2011
ROME, 12 September 2011 – Participating States need to step up their efforts to effectively prevent and combat hate crimes against Christians, participants said at the opening of an OSCE conference in Rome today...
OSCE promotes regional cooperation on ground waters management in Central Asia
Publishing date: 12 September 2011
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 12 September 2011 – A workshop on groundwater management organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, the Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cluster Office in Almaty and the International Hydrological Programme (IHP), started today in Almaty...
OSCE Mission conducts anti-trafficking training in Kosovo
Publishing date: 12 September 2011
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has launched a series of ten regional training sessions on standard operating procedures for dealing with victims of trafficking...
OSCE supports discussion on role of parliamentarians ahead of presidential election in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 10 September 2011
BISHKEK, 10 September 2011 – An OSCE-organized forum on the role of the Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament in ensuring the conduct of transparent presidential elections, took place today...
OSCE hosts meeting of Moldovan and Transdniestrian leaders
Publishing date: 9 September 2011
BAD REICHENHALL, Germany, 9 September 2011 – The Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audrionus Ažubalis, opened a bilateral meeting between the leaders of the sides in the Transdniestrian conflict- Prime Minister Vlad Filat of Moldova and Transdniestrian leader Igor Smirnov – in the German town of Bad Reichenhall today...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes granting of asylum to Belarusian journalist
Publishing date: 9 September 2011
VILNIUS, 9 September 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today welcomed his country’s granting of asylum to Belarusian journalist Natallya Radzina...