News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR Director Strohal says NGOs crucial in promoting tolerance
Publishing date: 11 June 2006
ALMATY, 11 June 2006- NGOs play a key role in fostering a dialogue between different cultural, religious and ethnic communities, and offer support for the OSCE's efforts to combat discrimination and promote tolerance, said ODIHR Director...
Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Publishing date: 19 March 2006
A statement by the Council of Europe's European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, the European Union's European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, and the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
OSCE unites on steps to ensure press freedom and respect for religious and other beliefs
Publishing date: 17 February 2006
VIENNA, 17 February 2006- An informal OSCE meeting, called by the Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, yesterday discussed the valuable contribution the Organization might make in response to the controversy over the recent...
OSCE to discuss concerns raised by recent cartoon controversy and steps to ease discord
Publishing date: 13 February 2006
VIENNA, 13 February, 2006- At the initiative of Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, a special informal meeting will be held to discuss possible short- and long-term steps within the OSCE to address the issues...
OSCE Chairman concerned at violent protests over cartoons, calls for balance between freedom of expression and respect for religious and other beliefs
Publishing date: 8 February 2006
BRUSSELS, 7 February 2006- Expressing concern at the growing violent protests over the religious caricatures appearing in several newspapers, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today urged all sides to respect...
Austrian Foreign Minister calls for closer OSCE-EU co-operation in fighting terrorism, organized crime
Publishing date: 2 February 2006
VIENNA, 2 February 2006- Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik called in a speech today for closer and more efficient co-operation between the 55-nation OSCE and the 25-nation European Union...
OSCE and Yad Vashem publish guidelines for teachers to commemorate Holocaust victims
Publishing date: 27 January 2006
BRUSSELS/JERUSALEM, 27 January 2006- Marking the first international Day for Holocaust remembrance, Yad Vashem and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights have published guidelines for educators on commemoration for Holocaust...