News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office in Yerevan supported workshop for Armenian journalists on reporting about penal system
Publishing date: 30 September 2013
OSCE Office in Yerevan in co-operation with the non-governmental organization Helsinki Committee of Armenia organized a workshop on principles of reporting about penal system, for journalists from 28 to 29 September 2013 in Tsaghkadzor...
Freedom of religion or belief topic of OSCE-supported discussion in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 20 September 2013
Kyrgyzstan’s state officials, religious leaders, civil society and media representatives gathered in Bishkek on 20 September 2013 for an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on the legal and practical aspects of safeguarding the freedom of religion or belief in the Kyrgyz Republic...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes engagement of inter-ethnic youth in municipal decision making in Kumanovo
Publishing date: 20 September 2013
Some ten youngsters of different ethnic backgrounds together with representatives of Kumanovo municipality will discuss mechanisms how youth problems should be better addressed and actions jointly planned at an OSCE-supported seminar taking place in Mavrovo from 20 to 22 September...
Role of religious leaders important in fostering respect and understanding between different communities in Kosovo, OSCE conference participants say
Publishing date: 17 September 2013
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 17 September 2013 – Leaders and members of Islamic, Serbian Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant Evangelic, and Jewish communities met today at an OSCE-organized Inter-faith Dialogue Conference in Prishtinë/Priština to discuss common issues affecting religious communities in Kosovo...
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes inter-ethnic summer camp in Struga
Publishing date: 6 September 2013
An OSCE-supported inter-cultural summer camp for 45 secondary school students of different ethnic backgrounds in Skopje and Tetovo municipalities is taking place from 8 to 15 September 2013 in Struga...
Religion must not be used to justify violence, say OSCE Chairmanship Representatives to Central Asian Youth Network seminar in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 5 September 2013
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 5 September 2013 – Personal Representatives of the OSCE Ukrainian Chairmanship on Tolerance and Non-discrimination addressed participants of the OSCE-supported Central Asian Youth Network (CAYN) seminar that concludes today in Almaty...
OSCE Youth Summit opens in Ukraine with focus on diversity, peaceful development, stability
Publishing date: 20 July 2013
CRIMEA, Ukraine, 20 July 2013 – The OSCE Youth Summit, organized by the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship, started today in the International Children’s Center “Artek” in Crimea, bringing together more than 500 young people from across the OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation...