News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre promotes high-level dialogue on increasing co-operation between Ombudsman, state institutions and non-governmental organizations
Publishing date: 15 October 2010
ASTANA, 15 October 2010- An OSCE supported high-level national conference on strengthening co-operation between the Ombudsman, state institutions and civil society started in Astana today...
Mediterranean perspective in focus at OSCE meeting on future of European security
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
VALLETTA, 14 October 2010- The OSCE participating States and their Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation work together to consolidate security, the OSCE Permanent Council Chairperson Kairat Abdrakhmanov said at the OSCE Mediterranean Conference today.
OSCE Senior Adviser calls for effective implementation of Azerbaijan's domestic violence law
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
BAKU, 14 October 2010- This month's adoption of a law on prevention of domestic violence, marks an important step for Azerbaijan towards implementing its gender equality commitments, the OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, Jamila Seftaoui...
OSCE Expert Conference in Astana discusses collective responses to transnational terrorism challenges
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
ASTANA, 14 October 2010- Ways to effectively address transnational and multidimensional threats of terrorism is the focus of an OSCE Expert Conference that started in Astana today...
Effective anti-terrorism policy requires OSCE comprehensive approach, says Chairperson
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
ASTANA, 14 October 2010- The OSCE comprehensive concept of security and terrorism prevention needs practical implementation, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kanat Saudabayev, addressing participants of an expert conference, which started in Astana today.
Statement by OSCE Special Representative following meeting of the Geneva Discussions
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
GENEVA, 14 October 2010- The Geneva Discussions have for the last two years served as a structure to discuss possible solutions in the area of security, stability and humanitarian issues, said the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office.
Minsk Group co-chairs issue statement
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
VIENNA, 14 October 2010- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, released the following statement today...