News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman condemns shooting incident in Serbian snap local election
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
BRUSSELS, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Karel De Gucht, expressed his concern today about the violence surrounding snap local elections in Novi Pazar, Serbia, and condemned the killing of one of the election candidates...
OSCE Chairman urges all sides to ensure calm in Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone and find workable solutions
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
BRUSSELS, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Karel De Gucht, expressed concern today about recent incidents of extensive firing in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, including last Friday's fatal shooting incident near Tbeti...
OSCE Chairman De Gucht statement on fifth anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
BRUSSELS, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, issued the following statement: "On the day of the fifth anniversary of the 11 September attacks, we remember the victims, extend...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine to help Central Election Commission improve election procedures
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
KYIV, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine will work together with the Central Election Commission to develop a central voter registry, increase the legal awareness of the public, improve election procedures, and help...
OSCE Mission organizes visit of Roma women activists to Serbian Parliament
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
BELGRADE, 11 September 2006- Thirty five Roma women activists visited the National Assembly today, as part of a project organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The Mission's year-long project, "Empowerment of Roma Women for Decision-Making"...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of municipal elections in Georgia
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
TBILISI, 8 September 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission for the 5 October municipal elections in Georgia...
OSCE Office in Yerevan presents results of human trafficking studies
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
YEREVAN, 8 September 2006- Results of the two studies on trafficking in human beings in Armenia were presented today by the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
OSCE Office opens anti-corruption centre in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
BAKU, 8 September 2006- Fighting corruption and promoting transparency are the main objectives of an anti-corruption Centre that opened in the northern city of Guba today. The event is part of a joint programme of the OSCE Office in Baku and...
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/ODIHR to help modernize civil registry and address system in Albania
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
TIRANA/WARSAW, 8 September 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will provide expertise to Albania's General Directorate of Civil Status to help modernize the country's civil registration and address systems...