News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE valuable security provider, Albanian Foreign Minister says
Publishing date: 6 November 2008
VIENNA, 6 November 2008- The OSCE is best-placed to promote democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, good governance and rule of law- all essential for security, Albanian Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha told the Organization...
OSCE, OECD launch investment and competitiveness initiative for Central Asia
Publishing date: 5 November 2008
BERLIN, 5 November 2008- Attracting investment, improving the business climate and enhancing competitiveness in Central Asia were the topics discussed at a ministerial-level conference that ended in Berlin today...
US elections showed all fundamentals of a democratic vote, but electoral reform efforts should continue
Publishing date: 5 November 2008
WASHINGTON, 5 November 2008- Yesterday's elections in the United States demonstrated the essential principles of a pluralistic democracy characterized by transparency and the respect for fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, but efforts....
OSCE Mission to Skopje, ODIHR host regional conference on trial monitoring
Publishing date: 5 November 2008
SKOPJE, 5 November 2008- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights are hosting a regional conference on trial monitoring that started in Skopje today...
OSCE Centre donates mobile forensics labs to Kyrgyz police
Publishing date: 5 November 2008
BISHKEK, 5 November 2008- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek handed over three mobile forensic laboratories to the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry at a ceremony today...
OSCE Office helps establish anti-trafficking support and resource unit in Armenia
Publishing date: 4 November 2008
YEREVAN, 4 November 2008- An agreement to start an Anti-Trafficking Support and Resource Unit was signed today by Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, and Arsen Hambardzumyan, the Armenian Minister of Labour and Social Issues...
OSCE supports workshop on preventing illegal trafficking of hazardous waste
Publishing date: 4 November 2008
KYIV, 4 November 2008- Detecting and preventing illegal trafficking of hazardous waste in Eastern Europe is the aim of a three-day training workshop that ends in Kyiv tomorrow...