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OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan concludes with decisions in OSCE’s politico-military, economic and environmental, and human dimensions
Publishing date: 7 December 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
MILAN, Italy, 7 December 2018 – Decisions and declarations all across three of the OSCE’s security dimensions – the politico-military, economic and environmental, and human dimensions – were agreed by OSCE participating States at close of the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan today...
OSCE receives recommendations from Parallel Civil Society Conference ahead of Ministerial Council in Milan
Publishing date: 5 December 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
Milan, 5 December 2018 – On the eve of the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council, top-level OSCE representatives attended the closing session of the OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference that took place today. They received recommendations directed at the OSCE’s executive and political bodies, institutions and participating States.
Slovakia’s OSCE Chairmanship to work towards boosting multilateralism and conflict prevention, State Secretary Lukáš Parízek tells Permanent Council
Publishing date: 19 July 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 19 July 2018 – Slovakia’s OSCE Chairmanship next year will pursue strategies that boost multilateralism, promote conflict prevention and focus on addressing the needs of people, said the country’s Foreign and European Affairs State Secretary Lukáš Parízek in Vienna today, as he addressed the Permanent Council on the incoming Chairmanship’s priority areas...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz receives civil society recommendations ahead of Vienna Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 6 December 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development
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...
Stronger free and pluralistic media and comprehensive security mutually beneficial, Chair of OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting concludes
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 3 November 2017 – The relationship between the media and security across the OSCE region and how it could be enhanced to the benefit of both the free media and security interests was the focus of the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting 2017, which concludes in Vienna today.
OSCE supports parliamentary expert group meeting to debate draft media law in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Good governance, Media freedom and development
An OSCE-supported expert group discussion on developing national legislation on media took place on 2 November 2017 in Astana.
Internet intermediaries and their impact on freedom of expression focus of OSCE-Council of Europe conference
Publishing date: 13 October 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 13 October 2017 – The increasing demands and expectations on internet intermediaries “to do more” about illegal content and activity online, and the impact of this on human rights and fundamental freedoms such as the freedom of expression, were the focus of a joint OSCE-Council of Europe conference on internet freedom in Vienna today...