News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Ministers to meet in Vienna at Central Asia Border Security Initiative
Publishing date: 12 April 2012
VIENNA, 12 April 2012 – The OSCE, the Austrian Interior Ministry, the EU, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UNDP are holding a ministerial-level meeting of the Central Asia Border Security Initiative (CABSI) on 16 and 17 April...
OSCE Secretary General, in Jeddah, calls for co-operation with OIC on Afghanistan, anti-terrorism, elections, mediation
Publishing date: 3 April 2012
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, 3 April 2012 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier emphasized today in Jeddah the importance of increased dialogue between the OSCE and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address key security issues...
OSCE releases 2011 Annual Report
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
On 30 March 2012 the OSCE published its Annual Report, giving an overview of the Organization’s work and activities in 2011...
OSCE Secretary General in meeting with Tajikistan President says strategic partnership must be further developed, discusses OSCE engagement with Afghanistan
Publishing date: 27 March 2012
DUSHANBE, 27 March 2012 – The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier in a meeting with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon today emphasized the need to further develop the strategic partnership between Tajikistan and OSCE in politico-military, economic and environmental, and human areas, and shared views on the OSCE engagement with Afghanistan...
OSCE Secretary General visits BiH, welcomes new government’s priorities
Publishing date: 20 March 2012
SARAJEVO, 20 March 2012 – The OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, today concluded his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he met the new state government to discuss their priorities in the light of the contribution offered by the OSCE Mission...
OSCE Secretary General, in Skopje, condemns latest violence and welcomes authorities’ swift response
Publishing date: 13 March 2012
SKOPJE, 13 March 2012 – The OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, in Skopje today to meet government officials, condemned the recent series of violent incidents in the country and welcomed the authorities’ response...
OSCE Secretary General stresses importance of co-operation with EU in meeting with European Commission President in Brussels
Publishing date: 8 March 2012
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, visiting Brussels on 6 and 7 March 2012, discussed with the European Commission President, José Manuel Durão Barroso, co-operation between the EU and the OSCE in addressing current and emerging security challenges in the OSCE region...