News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre helps organize exhibition in Astana on activities of the Organization
Publishing date: 18 June 2008
ASTANA, 18 June 2008- Raising public awareness on OSCE activities in the context of the 2010 Kazakhstan OSCE Chairmanship is the aim of an exhibition that opened in Astana today...
Respect for minority language rights key to inter-ethnic peace, says OSCE Minorities Commissioner
Publishing date: 18 June 2008
OSLO, 18 June 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, urged OSCE participating States today to ensure protection of the language rights of national minorities as a necessary precondition for peace and stability...
OSCE media freedom official expresses concern about campaign against Radio Free Europe, detention of journalist in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 17 June 2008
VIENNA, 17 June 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed today concern about recent cases of intimidation and harassment of non-governmental journalists in Uzbekistan...
OSCE Magazine focuses on freedom of the media, achievements in Croatia
Publishing date: 17 June 2008
VIENNA, 17 June 2008- The OSCE's ability to adapt to new needs and circumstances while remaining true to its mission is reflected in two milestones featured in the latest OSCE Magazine...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo launches discussion on cultural diversity
Publishing date: 17 June 2008
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 17 June 2008- A series of Municipal Leadership Forums on protection of cultural heritage and promotion of cultural diversity, organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, began today...
OSCE Centre promotes implementation of the Aarhus convention in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 June 2008
ASTANA, 17 June 2008- Ensuring public participation in addressing environmental issues and enforcement of respective international conventions and national legislation was the topic of a two-day international conference that concluded today in Astana...
Re-runs held free of violence, but overall process falls short of some key commitments, say observers in Skopje
Publishing date: 16 June 2008
SKOPJE, 16 June 2008- Yesterday's re-run elections gave voters in areas affected by serious irregularities on 1 June the opportunity to express their will in a secure and generally calmer environment, which represents considerable improvement...