News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator hands over equipment to help Ukraine eliminate remnants of war
Publishing date: 10 June 2010
KYIV, 10 June 2010- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine handed over explosive ordnance detection equipment to the country's Emergency Situations Minister in an official ceremony in Kyiv today...
Differences in advancing to democracy should not overshadow progress in human rights promotion, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 10 June 2010
COPENHAGEN, 10 June 2010- Celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the most far-reaching international human rights agreements, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev...
Creating synergies, avoiding overlap key to strengthening work of OSCE and Council of Europe, says Foreign Minister Milososki
Publishing date: 10 June 2010
VIENNA, 10 June 2010- The OSCE and the Council of Europe should strengthen co-operation and avoid overlap to promote security on the basis of democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights, Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki said today...
OSCE Office organizes first community policing conference in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 10 June 2010
BAKU, 10 June 2010- The first international conference on community policing in Azerbaijan organized by the OSCE Office in Baku started today...
OSCE media freedom representative, in speech at U.S. Helsinki Commission, condemns murders and imprisonment of journalists
Publishing date: 9 June 2010
WASHINGTON, 9 June 2010 – Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called on governments to denounce violence against journalists, to release imprisoned journalists and to better protect media freedom on the Internet in a speech delivered today at the U.S. Helsinki Commission...
OSCE media freedom representative, in speech at U.S. Helsinki Commission, condemns murders and imprisonment of journalists
Publishing date: 9 June 2010
WASHINGTON, 9 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called on governments to denounce violence against journalists, to release imprisoned journalists and to better protect media freedom on the Internet...
OSCE Centre organizes study visit to Luxembourg and Belgium for Turkmenistan parliamentarians
Publishing date: 9 June 2010
ASHGABAT, 9 June 2010- Six members of Turkmenistan's Mejlis (Parliament) completed a visit to the Parliament of Luxembourg and will continue on to Belgium today as part of a five-day study trip...