News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Serbian Foreign Minister addresses OSCE Permanent Council, stresses need for compromise solution on outstanding issues
Publishing date: 21 June 2010
VIENNA, 21 June 2010- Addressing a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council today, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic praised the OSCE's contribution to Serbia's reform and appealed to the consensus principle on outstanding issues in the region...
OSCE States call for restoration of peace in Kyrgyzstan, stand ready to step up assistance
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
VIENNA, 15 June 2010- The 56 OSCE participating States called for the rapid restoration of peace, public safety and the rule of law in Kyrgyzstan and offered to build on assistance to resolve the crisis in a statement adopted today...
Creating synergies, avoiding overlap key to strengthening work of OSCE and Council of Europe, says Foreign Minister Milososki
Publishing date: 10 June 2010
VIENNA, 10 June 2010- The OSCE and the Council of Europe should strengthen co-operation and avoid overlap to promote security on the basis of democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights, Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki said today...
Co-operation crucial for security, French Minister of State for European Affairs tells OSCE
Publishing date: 20 May 2010
VIENNA, 20 May 2010- The OSCE remains an important tool for security, particularly considering the increased globalization of modern threats, the French Minister of State for European Affairs, Pierre Lellouche, told the OSCE Permanent Council today...
OSCE and Organization of the Islamic Conference need to work together to battle Islamophobia, says OIC leader
Publishing date: 6 May 2010
VIENNA, 6 May 2010- Co-ordinated efforts are needed to battle the rise of Islamophobia, intolerance and discrimination against Muslims, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, told the OSCE...
CSTO Secretary General says co-operation with OSCE crucial for security
Publishing date: 15 April 2010
VIENNA, 15 April 2010- Co-operation between the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the OSCE is crucial to promote security in several areas, including the Kyrgyz crisis, the CSTO Secretary General, Nikolay Bordyuzha, told the OSCE today...
OSCE Chairmanship offers support to restore rule of law, public order and respect for human rights in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 14 April 2010
VIENNA, 14 April 2010- The OSCE is ready to help Kyrgyzstan restore the rule of law, public order and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador Kairat Abdrakhmanov said today...