News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE presents second study on migration data in Astana, discusses steps to harmonize regional data collection
Publishing date: 17 February 2011
ASTANA, 17 February 2011 – The preliminary findings and recommendations from an assessment of migration data in Kazakhstan by the OSCE and the International Organization for Migration were presented to government officials and policymakers dealing with migration data at a meeting in Astana today...
OSCE Chairperson meets US Secretary of State, addresses Helsinki Commission
Publishing date: 16 February 2011
WASHINGTON, 16 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, in meetings today with US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and senior members of the US administration, underlined Lithuania‘s commitment to promoting OSCE principles, searching for resolution of the protracted conflicts in the OSCE area, supporting freedom of the media, building and maintaining trust and confidence, and promoting energy security...
OSCE media freedom representative strongly condemns attack on B92 and its journalists
Publishing date: 16 February 2011
VIENNA, 16 February 2011- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the intimidation campaign against independent Serbian broadcaster B92 and its editors...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes co-operation of local and central authorities with Ombudsman
Publishing date: 16 February 2011
The OSCE Mission to Skopje has launched a series of four roundtable meetings on the role of the Ombudsman to promote the use of the Ombudsman institution
OSCE Chairperson representative in Minsk for meetings
Publishing date: 16 February 2011
Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evaldas Ignatavičius, representing the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, is in Minsk on 16 February 2011 for meetings with Belarusian officials and representatives of civil society...
ODIHR to send assessment mission for Finland's parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 16 February 2011
ODIHR will send an assessment mission for the 17 April parliamentary elections in Finland. An advance team of experts visited the country from 25 to 27 January to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the elections.
Bulgarian police to receive ODIHR-sponsored training on tackling hate crime
Publishing date: 15 February 2011
Bulgaria became the latest OSCE participating State to sign on to ODIHR’s Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme, finalizing an agreement at a ceremony in Sofia on 15 February...