News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Moldova Mission: elections for Gagauz governor improved, but unequal conditions mar campaign
Publishing date: 4 December 2006
CHISINAU, 4 December 2006- Ambassador Louis O'Neill, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova said today that the 3 December elections for the Bashkan (Governor) of Gagauzia were held in a generally calm manner and that voting procedures improved...
OSCE foreign ministers start meeting with focus on unresolved conflicts and boosting Organization's efficiency
Publishing date: 4 December 2006
BRUSSELS, 4 December 2006- Foreign ministers from the 56 OSCE participating States began their annual Ministerial Council today, and the focus was on tackling protracted "frozen" conflicts and further improving OSCE efficiency...
Chairmanship transition from Belgium to Spain highlight of OSCE Magazine
Publishing date: 3 December 2006
VIENNA, 3 December 2006- An overview of the achievements of the outgoing Belgian Chairmanship and a preview of the priorities of the incoming Spanish Chairmanship are the lead items in the end-of-the-year issue of the OSCE Magazine...
Kazakhstan set to host OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's top meeting in 2008
Publishing date: 3 December 2006
BRUSSELS, 3 December 2006- The elected leadership of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today unanimously recommended that the Assembly's top meeting in 2008, the Annual Session, be held in Kazakhstan...
OSCE media freedom representative marks 240th anniversary of first access to information law
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
VIENNA, 1 December 2006- Marking the 240th anniversary of the world's first freedom of information act, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media encouraged those OSCE participating States which have not yet developed and enforced...
Border security and management focus of OSCE Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
VIENNA, 1 December 2006- Ways to assist OSCE participating States in addressing the threats and challenges facing their borders were discussed at a meeting in Vienna on 29 and 30 November. Hosted by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre's Borders Team...
OSCE/ODIHR delivers report on reform to Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
BRUSSELS, 4 December 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has submitted a report to the annual Ministerial Council on its activities, as a part of the Organization's ongoing debate on reform. At last year's...
OSCE Mission and Bosnia and Herzegovina government work together to improve juvenile justice system
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
SARAJEVO, 1 December 2006- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will commence its project in Sarajevo today to improve the response of the country's authorities to juvenile offenses in accordance with international standards on child protection...
Police role in prevention of human trafficking focus of meeting organized by OSCE Kyiv office
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
KYIV, 1 December 2006- The role of district police inspectors in the fight against human trafficking is the focus of a two-day roundtable meeting starting today in Kyiv...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over detention of Dutch journalists for refusing to name source
Publishing date: 30 November 2006
VIENNA, 30 November 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that he was concerned about the detention of two Dutch journalists for refusing to reveal their sources...