News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office in Yerevan organizes roundtable on future of national anti-trafficking plan
Publishing date: 8 June 2006
YEREVAN, 8 June 2006- The development of a new National Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings and the implementation of the 2004-2006 National Action Plan are the focus of a meeting organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
ODIHR issues recommendations to improve Belarusian election process in its final report
Publishing date: 7 June 2006
WARSAW, 7 June 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, has issued more than 50 recommendations needed in order for Belarus to bring its elections into line with its OSCE commitments...
OSCE Head of Mission in Belgrade congratulates Montenegrin officials
Publishing date: 7 June 2006
BELGRADE, 7 June 2006- Following the declaration of independence adopted in the Montenegrin Parliament, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, has extended his congratulations to the most senior Montenegrin...
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs say peaceful resolution to conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh is 'imperative and achievable'
Publishing date: 6 June 2006
BUCHAREST, 6 June 2006- The three Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, which deals with the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, have issued a statement following their June 4 meeting in Bucharest with the presidents and foreign ministers...
OSCE states considering Montenegro's request to join the Organization
Publishing date: 6 June 2006
VIENNA, 6 June 2006- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe was considering today a request from the newly independent Republic of Montenegro to become the OSCE's 56th participating State...
OSCE Office holds open lesson to commemorate World Environment Day in Armenia
Publishing date: 6 June 2006
YEREVAN, 6 June 2006- The OSCE Office in Yerevan marked World Environment Day yesterday by holding an open lesson for around 30 schoolchildren and teachers together with the Public Environmental Information Centre (Aarhus Centre)...
OSCE Mission welcomes calm conduct of municipal elections in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 5 June 2006
BELGRADE, 5 June 2006- Representatives of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and other international community representatives visited polling stations as residents of three multiethnic municipalities in southern Serbia cast ballots in...
OSCE Mission Head welcomes establishment of new University Senate in Kosovo
Publishing date: 2 June 2006
PRISTINA, 2 June 2006- Ambassador Werner Wnendt, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, today welcomed the establishment of the University of Pristina Senate following successful and transparent elections at Kosovo's highest academic institution...
OSCE Chairman discusses Transdniestria and post-election developments during visit to Ukraine
Publishing date: 2 June 2006
KYIV, 2 June 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, encouraged the Ukrainian authorities today to remain actively engaged in the Transdniestrian settlement negotiations...
OSCE Centre supports arts education in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 1 June 2006
ASHGABAD, 1 June 2006- A peaceful future is the theme of paintings displayed at a one-week Children's Art Exhibition that opened today in the "Art Village" of Ashgabad on the occasion of International Child Protection Day...