News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE, UN, Council of Europe and experts explore challenges of digitalization, migration and gender for developing language policies at event in Oslo
Publishing date: 1 June 2018
OSLO, 1 June 2018 – Global migration, digitalization and the role of women present modern challenges and opportunities to effective and balanced language policies, agreed participants at the close of a high-level conference on language policy and conflict prevention held yesterday in Oslo, marking the 20th anniversary of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities’ (HCNM) Oslo Recommendations...
Moldova’s civil servants learn to implement national interethnic relations strategy with support of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publishing date: 24 May 2018
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities and the Bureau for Interethnic Relations of the Republic of Moldova jointly organized an induction training course in Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova, to introduce the country’s civil servants to key concepts of...
OSCE, UN and international experts to debate language policy and conflict prevention at high-level event in Oslo
Publishing date: 2 May 2018
THE HAGUE, 2 May 2018 – Internationally renowned experts, ministers, OSCE and UN representatives will gather on 31 May in Oslo, Norway, to debate the tools developed and promoted by the OSCE and its partner organizations on language policy as a means of conflict prevention...
Deadline for nominations for Max van der Stoel Award 2018 extended
Publishing date: 30 April 2018
THE HAGUE, 30 April 2018 – The deadline for receiving nominations for the Max van der Stoel Award 2018 has been extended to 14 May 2018. The award of 50,000 euros recognizes extraordinary and outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities in the OSCE participating States...
In Uzbekistan, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities welcomes recent steps to strengthen regional co-operation and inter-ethnic relations in Central Asia
Publishing date: 18 April 2018
TASHKENT, 18 April 2018 – On his first visit to Uzbekistan as OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Lamberto Zannier welcomed in Tashkent today the positive effect of the recently strengthened bilateral ties between Uzbekistan and its neighbours on inter-ethnic relations and regional security.
OSCE Mission encourages young Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians to join police ranks
Publishing date: 12 April 2018
A three-day orientation workshop for about 60 young Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians designed to increase their understanding of police work and the benefits of joining police ranks, organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety and Kosovo Police, concluded on 12 April 2018 in Vushtrri/Vučitrn...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities and Government of Kyrgyzstan to intensify co-operation on inter-ethnic policy and multilingual education
Publishing date: 12 April 2018
BISHKEK, 12 April 2018 – During his first visit to Kyrgyzstan in his capacity as OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Lamberto Zannier agreed with the authorities to intensify their long-standing co-operation on the integration of society and inter-ethnic policy, particularly in the field of education....