News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Insecurity and lack of freedom of movement still hindering return in Kosovo
Publishing date: 22 May 2002
PRISTINA, 22 May 2002- Further fundamental changes need to be made in order to improve conditions for Kosovo's minorities and to create an environment conducive for returns of all ethnic groups, according to the latest OSCE/UNHCR...
Registration of a new political party in Kosovo open for review
Publishing date: 23 May 2002
PRISTINA, 23 May 2002- The New Party of Kosovo (PREK), recently established by Dr. Bujar Bukoshi, has completed its registration requirements with the Political Party Registration Office of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. A final decision...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Working Group on Belarus visits Minsk
Publishing date: 24 May 2002
MINSK, 24 May 2002- Three members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly ad hoc Working Group on Belarus, Ms. Uta Zapf (MP, Germany), the Chair of the Group, Ms. Helena Demakova (MP, Latvia), and Mr. Urban Ahlin (MP, Sweden) visited Minsk...
OSCE Chairmanship backs move by Kosovo Special Representative
Publishing date: 24 May 2002
LISBON, 24 May 2002- The Portuguese OSCE Chairmanship expressed its full support for the decision of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Michael Steiner, to declare null and void the "Resolution on the protection of...
Inter-ethnic relations need further attention in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 9 November 1998
THE HAGUE, 9 November 1998-- Statement on inter-ethnic relations in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities:
OSCE statement on inter-ethnic issues in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 10 November 1998
THE HAGUE, 10 November 1998-- On 6 November 1998, Mr. Max van der Stoel, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, issued a statement on a number of inter-ethnic issues in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
OSCE Mission Head presented six-month report on Croatia to media
Publishing date: 27 May 2002
ZAGREB, 27 May 2002- Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, presented the outlines of the latest OSCE report on Croatia to the media. In a press conference in Zagreb on 24 May, Ambassador Semneby welcomed...
Round table in Armenia ends with proposals for election law reform
Publishing date: 27 May 2002
YEREVAN, 27 May 2002- A two-day roundtable on electoral legislation reform in Armenia stressed the importance of implementation and enforcement of electoral laws for the conduct of democratic elections in the country. Discussions between...
Public environmental information centre opened in Armenia
Publishing date: 27 May 2002
YEREVAN, 27 May 2002- A public environmental information centre has been opened in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, on Friday, 24 May...
Permanent Council statement on violence towards OSCE personnel in Albania
Publishing date: 11 November 1998
VIENNA, 11 November 1998- The Permanent Council of the OSCE has with deep dismay taken note of two violent incidents yesterday affecting the security of the OSCE personnel in Shkodra...