News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Peace and security not attainable without meaningful inclusion of women in peace-building processes, say participants of Security Days event in Vienna
Publishing date: 16 November 2015
VIENNA, 16 November 2015 – Peace and security in societies cannot be achieved unless women are fully involved and meaningfully engaged in peace-building processes, said participants of the Security Days event in Vienna on 13 November 2015...
OSCE Chairperson Dačić and Secretary General Zannier strongly condemn deadly Paris attacks, express solidarity
Publishing date: 14 November 2015
Belgrade/Vienna, 14 November 2015 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks targeting several locations in the French capital, Paris, that seem to have resulted in killing and injuring dozens. They expressed their deep condolences to the victims, their families and the French government and people, and wished a rapid recovery to the injured, as well as a speedy and safe release of all the hostages.
Long-standing engagement between OSCE and Mediterranean and the future of co-operation in focus of conference in Malta
Publishing date: 10 November 2015
VALLETTA, 10 November 2015 – The link between European and Mediterranean security has become increasingly evident and there is a need to reaffirm the strategic value of the OSCE’s co-operation with its Mediterranean Partners, said the Organization’s Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today as he opened an international conference on “Helsinki + 40: The Mediterranean Chapter and the Future of Mediterranean” in Valetta...
OSCE Secretary General meets Netherlands Foreign Minister Koenders and addresses climate change challenges at Hague Conference
Publishing date: 3 November 2015
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier visited The Hague from 2 to 3 November 2015, where he addressed the Planetary Security Conference on ‘Peace and Cooperation in Times of Climate Change and Global Environmental Challenges’ organized by the Dutch Foreign Affairs Ministry...
We need to address the link between climate change and security, say participants at OSCE Security Days event
Publishing date: 28 October 2015
VIENNA, 28 October 2015 – There is an urgent need to deepen understanding of the security implications of climate change and to recognize the security benefits of climate change mitigation and adaption, said OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today as he opened an OSCE Security Days event in Vienna devoted to the unprecedented impacts and unpredictable risks posed by this global challenge...
OSCE Secretary General congratulates Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet on winning the Nobel Peace Prize
Publishing date: 9 October 2015
VIENNA, 9 October 2015 – The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize 2015 to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet is a recognition of the crucial role civil society plays in supporting democratization and maintaining national unity, said OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today as he congratulated the Quartet...
Regional organizations central to global efforts in countering violent extremism, says OSCE Secretary General
Publishing date: 29 September 2015
NEW YORK CITY, 29 September 2015 “Regional and sub-regional organizations have a key role to play in global efforts to counter violent extremism”, says OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier...