News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission and Bosnia and Herzegovina government work together to improve juvenile justice system
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
SARAJEVO, 1 December 2006- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will commence its project in Sarajevo today to improve the response of the country's authorities to juvenile offenses in accordance with international standards on child protection...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office sees 2006 as an important milestone on Bosnia and Herzegovina's path to reform
Publishing date: 26 April 2006
SARAJEVO, 26 April 2006- During a two-day visit to Sarajevo, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, met Bosnian Prime Minister Adnan Terzic, Foreign Minister Mladen Ivanic and the members of the Bosnian Presidency...
OSCE remains major actor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, says new High Representative Schwarz-Schilling
Publishing date: 16 March 2006
VIENNA, 16 March 2006- Christian Schwarz-Schilling, the new High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, stressed today the continued close co-operation between the OSCE and his Office to move the country toward full partnership with Europe...
Assessment of the implementation of Criteria on School Names and Symbols in BiH starts today
Publishing date: 2 March 2006
SARAJEVO, 2 March 2006- The Co-ordination Board for the Implementation of the In-terim Agreement on Specific Needs and Rights of Returnee Children begins the assessment of the implementation of Criteria on School Names and Symbols...
Chairman-in-Office welcomes progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina but warns of need to tackle remaining obstacles
Publishing date: 27 September 2005
SARAJEVO, 27 September 2005- In the course of a day-long visit to Sarajevo, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, noted Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress in many areas, particularly defence reform, pointing out...
OSCE Chairman pays tribute to victims of Srebrenica massacre
Publishing date: 8 July 2005
VIENNA, 8 July 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel today paid tribute to the victims of the Srebrenica massacre ahead of the 10th anniversary of the killings. "The tragedy that occurred at Srebrenica remains a painful reminder not only for...
OSCE Mission to BiH reaches out to citizens through the "Access to Justice" campaign
Publishing date: 22 June 2005
SARAJEVO, 22 June 2005- A country-wide public awareness campaign to enable citizens, particularly returnees, in Bosnia and Herzegovina to understand how to access social services was launched today in Sarajevo...