News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New OSCE and UNHCR handbook aims to help states to address statelessness
Publishing date: 2 March 2017
VIENNA, 2 March 2017 – Statelessness, a human rights and security issue affecting hundreds of thousands of people across the OSCE region according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is the focus of a new handbook of international standards and good practices launched in Vienna today by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UNHCR...
Office of the High Commissioner on National Minorities pledges to continue supporting integration in Moldova
Publishing date: 23 February 2017
The implementation of Moldova’s Strategy for Consolidation of Inter-ethnic Relations 2017¬¬¬–2027 was discussed at a conference organized by the office of the High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) and the Bureau of Inter-ethnic Relations in Chisinau on 16 February 2017...
OSCE meeting in Vienna explores the bridge building role and potential of national minority issues across the OSCE area
Publishing date: 10 November 2016
VIENNA, 10 November 2016 – Promoting greater attention to the positive potential of national minorities for societies and states was a core theme of speakers at the opening of a two-day OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) held in Vienna today, entitled “National Minorities, Bridge Building and Integration"...
Education rights in diverse societies in focus of OSCE-hosted conference in Skopje
Publishing date: 1 November 2016
SKOPJE, 1 November 2016 – A two-day conference on education rights in diverse societies began today in Skopje bringing together some 100 representatives from state institutions, civil society, academia, international community and all communities in the country...
Dutch Foreign Minister to present Cyprus-based Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) with Max van der Stoel Award 2016
Publishing date: 21 October 2016
THE HAGUE, 21 October 2016 – The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bert Koenders is to present the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR), a Cyprus-based non-governmental organization, with the Max van der Stoel Award 2016 for its work on history teaching as a tool for reconciliation in Cyprus. The prize will be awarded at a ceremony on 24 October in the Peace Palace, in The Hague...
Second annual training seminar on multi-ethnic policing in Kazakhstan conducted by OSCE
Publishing date: 20 September 2016
AKTOBE, Kazakhstan, 20 September 2016 – A three-day training seminar for law-enforcement officers on best practices and international standards in policing in multi-ethnic societies began today in Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
Cyprus-based NGO Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) named winner of 2016 Max van der Stoel Award
Publishing date: 22 July 2016
THE HAGUE, 22 July 2016 – The Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR), a Cyprus-based non-governmental organization, has been named the winner of the 2016 Max van der Stoel Award...