News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Head of Mission and Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina discuss regional co-operation
Publishing date: 5 September 2014
SARAJEVO, 5 September 2014 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Jonathan Moore, today met Foreign Minister of BiH Zlatko Lagumdžija, to discuss the role of the OSCE in the country and the Mission’s future work in key areas...
Ambassador Jonathan Moore takes over as head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 3 September 2014
SARAJEVO, 3 September 2014 – The new Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Jonathan Moore, assumed his duties in Sarajevo on 3 September 2014...
“Once the water recedes”- OSCE documentary raises awareness of flood disaster aftermath in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 18 August 2014
A new short film featuring first-hand accounts of the devastating floods in May 2014 and immediate responses at several sites across Bosnia and Herzegovina was released by the OSCE Mission to BiH on 18 August 2014. The documentary, “Once the water recedes: The 2014 floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the aftermath of a natural disaster”, highlights the shortcomings and struggles in the wake of the floods...
OSCE Head of Mission to BiH calls on Brcko District citizens to determine their citizenship before 28 August 2014
Publishing date: 25 July 2014
SARAJEVO, 25 July 2014 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Fletcher M. Burton, today called upon the citizens of Brcko District to determine their citizenship before 28 August 2014 so that they can participate in the upcoming general elections...
OSCE opens five temporary premises following floods and landslides in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 11 July 2014
SARAJEVO, 11 July 2014 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina has opened five temporary premises to provide support in the aftermath of the devastating floods and landslides that struck the country in May. They are now operational in Bijeljina, Maglaj, Orasje, Samac and Prijedor and add to the Mission’s existing structure of 11 field offices covering the entire territory of BiH...
Following floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE-supported event focuses on ways to improve disaster management
Publishing date: 10 July 2014
SARAJEVO, 10 July 2014 – Roles and activities of various actors in relief operations during the floods that struck Bosnia and Herzegovina in May 2014 were analyzed at a roundtable event held today by the Council of Ministers’ Inter-ministerial Working Group on Security Policy and the BiH Coordination Body for Protection and Rescue, with the support of the OSCE Mission to BiH...
OSCE establishes Youth Advisory Group in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 4 July 2014
SARAJEVO, 4 July 2014- Eight young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina have been selected as members of the newly-established Youth Advisory Group at the OSCE Mission to the country, and today held their first meeting with Mission staff in Sarajevo...