News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
High Commissioner on National Minorities marks 10 years of the Ljubljana Guidelines
Publishing date: 6 September 2022
LJUBLJANA, 6 September 2022 – Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies, a comprehensive set of guidelines established by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) to address challenges related to managing integration processes in diverse societies.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities focuses on inter-ethnic relations and regional co-operation in visit to Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 August 2022
On his official visit to Uzbekistan from 28 July to 2 August 2022, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov met representatives of the national and regional authorities and civil society in the Tashkent and Fergana regions to discuss inter-ethnic relations and regional co-operation.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities discusses inter-ethnic policy and multilingual education with Government of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 1 August 2022
During his official visit to Kyrgyzstan from 24 to 27 July 2022, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov discussed the country’s inter-ethnic policy and the importance of multilingual education with representatives of the government and civil society, including national minorities.
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 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