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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz receives civil society recommendations ahead of Vienna Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 6 December 2017
VIENNA, 6 December 2017 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz today received civil society’s recommendations to the OSCE executive structures and participating States, on the eve of the 24th OSCE Ministerial Council. The recommendations were adopted by more than 100 NGO representatives who met during the Parallel Civil Society Conference, which was organized by the Civic Solidarity Platform, a coalition of NGOs from across the OSCE region, in Vienna on 5 and 6 December...
Turning migration governance challenges into mutually beneficial opportunities is the way forward, say participants at 2017 OSCE Mediterranean conference
Publishing date: 24 October 2017
ROME, 24 October 2017 – Co-operation in migration management is the focus of the annual OSCE Mediterranean Conference taking place on 24 and 25 October in Palermo, Italy...
OSCE can do more to fight violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, Chairperson-in-Office Kurz and Special Representative Neumann say
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
VIENNA, 29 September 2017 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz and his Special Representative Professor Peter Neumann addressed a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council today in Vienna to present an expert report on the OSCE’s activities to prevent violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Greminger express outrage at latest targeting of civilians in Barcelona attack
Publishing date: 17 August 2017
VIENNA, 17 August 2017 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger expressed outrage at the terrorist attack in Barcelona, in which numerous persons died or were injured. They offered their condolences to the families of the slain victims and wished a quick recovery to the injured.
Spain’s San Pablo CEU University wins the second joint Facebook and OSCE #UnitedCVE Peer to Peer competition
Publishing date: 27 June 2017
VIENNA, 27 June 2017- A team of students from the San Pablo CEU University of Spain was today awarded the first prize in a regional competition organized by the OSCE United in Countering Violent Extremism (#UnitedCVE) campaign as part of the Peer to Peer (P2P): Facebook Global Digital Challenge...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Zannier strongly condemn targeting of innocent civilians in London terrorist attacks
Publishing date: 4 June 2017
VIENNA, 4 June 2017 – The targeting of innocent civilians in indiscriminate acts of violence is unacceptable and never justified, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today following the terrorist attacks in London. They offered their condolences to the families of victims and wished a quick recovery to the injured...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Zannier condemn ‘atrocious attack’ in Kabul
Publishing date: 31 May 2017
VIENNA, 31 May 2017 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today condemned the bombing in the Afghan capital. They offered their condolences to the bereaved and wished the wounded a speedy recovery...