News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Statement by the OSCE Chairman's Personal Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims
Publishing date: 23 September 2006
ANKARA, 23 September 2006- Ambassador Omur Orhun, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, expressed his concern over the recent remarks by Pope Benedict XVI concerning Islam...
PM Office, OSCE Mission and Kosovo NGO begin drafting strategy on Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 8 September 2006- The Prime Minister's Office, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society will tomorrow host a conference to launch the development of a strategy for the integration of Roma, Ashkali and...
OSCE Mission to Croatia and Education Ministry organize children's art contest to promote co-existence and friendship
Publishing date: 6 September 2006
VUKOVAR, 6 September 2006- A children's literary and art competition aiming to promote co-existence and friendship in the Danube Region opened today in Vukovar. The contest for children from multicultural schools is organized by the OSCE Mission...
OSCE/ODIHR Director commends Croatia's efforts to fight hate crime
Publishing date: 30 June 2006
ZAGREB, 30 June 2006- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today commended the Croatian authorities for their efforts to fight hate-motivated crime...
OSCE presents Alliance of Civilizations report to UN Secretary-General
Publishing date: 26 June 2006
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 26 June 2006- The two top officials from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe handed UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan a report today to help his initiative to overcome the clash of cultures...
OSCE Secretary General urges participating States to implement commitments on promoting tolerance
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
ALMATY, 13 June 2006- A two-day OSCE meeting on promoting tolerance, inter-cultural, inter-religious and inter-ethnic understanding ended today in Kazakhstan with calls by Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut and other participants for action...
Almaty meeting calls for promoting tolerance as a factor of security and stability across OSCE region
Publishing date: 12 June 2006
ALMATY, 12 June 2006- Inaugurating an OSCE implementation meeting on promoting tolerance, inter-cultural, inter-religious and inter-ethnic understanding, Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev said that tolerance was a major factor of stability...