News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports Kyrgyzstan's action plan to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 7 July 2011
BISHKEK, 7 July 2011 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and other international organizations supported a meeting on the development of a new national action plan to combat human trafficking today...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 6 July 2011
VIENNA, 6 July 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 6 July. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...
Continued efforts to resolve protracted conflicts needed, OSCE Chairperson says
Publishing date: 6 July 2011
BELGRADE, 6 July 2011 – The OSCE will continue its work to resolve protracted conflicts, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today told 300 Parliamentarians from 53 OSCE participating States and four partner countries gathered in Belgrade for the Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...
Serbian court and prosecution staff receives humanitarian law training under ODHIR-led War Crimes Justice Project
Publishing date: 6 July 2011
BELGRADE, 6 July 2011- Staff from the Serbian High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor completed today a three-day training course on international humanitarian law. The training was held as part of the War Crimes Justice Project which is led by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
OSCE Chairperson, in Belgrade, welcomes Serbia’s steps towards reform, regional reconciliation
Publishing date: 6 July 2011
BELGRADE, 6 July 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, met Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić today to discuss OSCE support for institutional reforms in the country, specifically in the areas of anti-corruption, election legislation and judicial reform...
Journalists' safety in focus at OSCE roundtable meeting in Bishkek
Publishing date: 6 July 2011
BISHKEK, 6 July 2011 – The safety of journalists, particularly while covering demonstrations, was the topic of a roundtable meeting held today in Bishkek with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE Chairperson discusses reforms and calls for regional efforts to solve refugees' situation during visit to Montenegro
Publishing date: 5 July 2011
PODGORICA, 5 July 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, visited Montenegro today and emphasized that the OSCE will continue to support the country's efforts to build strong democratic foundations...