News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre co-chairs discussion on preparations for Kyrgystan's presidential election
Publishing date: 7 April 2009
BISHKEK, 7 April 2009- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Central Election Commission co-hosted a meeting today that aimed to support preparations for the July presidential election...
OSCE Mission to Serbia fosters dialogue between civil society and parliament
Publishing date: 7 April 2009
BELGRADE, 7 April 2009- Eleven non-governmental organizations presented advocacy initiatives today to the National Assembly in Belgrade in an event that formed part of a programme supported by the OSCE Mission to Serbia...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports authorities' efforts to fight money laundering
Publishing date: 7 April 2009
BELGRADE, 7 April 2009- Measures to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism were discussed at an OSCE-supported seminar for ministry and bank officials that ended in Belgrade today...
OSCE's human rights office, minority commissioner express concern over violence targeting Roma
Publishing date: 7 April 2009
WARSAW/THE HAGUE, 7 April 2009- Ahead of International Roma Day, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and High Commissioner on National Minorities expressed concern over continuing discriminatory treatment and exclusion of Roma...
OSCE, European Union provide Ukraine's Central Election Commission with IT equipment to establish state voter register
Publishing date: 7 April 2009
KYIV, 7 April 2009- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and representatives of the European Commission handed over IT equipment to the country's Central Election Commission (CEC) today to help create a state voter register...
Moldova's elections met many international standards, but further improvements are needed, observers say
Publishing date: 6 April 2009
CHISINAU, 6 April 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Moldova met many international standards and commitments, but further improvements are required to ensure an electoral process free from undue administrative interference and to increase...
Progress on election day, but some problems remain, observers in Skopje say
Publishing date: 6 April 2009
SKOPJE, 6 April 2009- The second round of the presidential and municipal elections on Sunday met most OSCE and Council of Europe commitments and standards for democratic elections, although some of the issues identified in the first round, including...