News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Social Justice Center from Georgia named winner of the 2022 Max van der Stoel Award
Publishing date: 26 July 2022
THE HAGUE, 26 July 2022 – The Social Justice Center (SJC) from Georgia has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Max van der Stoel Award. The Award recognizes its work to support and empower vulnerable groups, including national minorities, in Georgia.
First-ever digitalized Macedonian-Albanian-Turkish-Serbian Fraza phrasebook launched by OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publishing date: 23 June 2022
Launch of first-ever digitalized quadrilingual Fraza phrasebook in Macedonian-Albanian-Turkish-Serbian in Skopje on 23 June 2022
OSCE helps strengthen inter-ethnic cohesion in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 May 2022
On 18-19 May, the OSCE Programme Office (POiB) kicked-off a series of capacity-building activities, within its programmatic efforts to support peacebuilding activities in Kyrgyzstan. The workshop, which was held in Osh city, focused on strengthening Kyrgyzstan’s early warning and conflict prevention institutions, including within the framework of implementing the national civic integration concept “Kyrgyz Jarany” (“Kyrgyz Citizen”).
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities supports Georgia’s efforts to manage diversity and increase opportunities for all
Publishing date: 21 April 2022
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov has expressed his support for Georgia’s efforts to increase opportunities for all, including national minorities, during his visit to the country between 11 and 16 April 2022. Abdrakhmanov commended Georgia’s new State Strategy for
High Commissioner on National Minorities encourages Bosnia and Herzegovina to continue with reforms to secure representation and inclusion of national minorities
Publishing date: 13 April 2022
During his first official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 6 to 8 April 2022, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov encouraged the authorities to continue implementing reforms that can secure the representation and participation of national minorities in all spheres
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities calls for end to violence in Ukraine, warns of long-term and widespread effects on national minorities
Publishing date: 30 March 2022
THE HAGUE, 30 March 2022 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov is deeply concerned about the appeals he has received from Ukraine, including from representatives of national minorities, about the humanitarian situation in the country...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities launches call for nominations for 2022 Max van der Stoel Award
Publishing date: 14 February 2022
THE HAGUE, 14 February 2022 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov today launched a call for nominations for the 2022 Max van der Stoel Award. The award of 50,000 euros recognizes extraordinary and outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities in OSCE participating States. The deadline for nominations is 10 April 2022.