News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of parliamentary elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
BELGRADE, 1 December 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro), scheduled for 28 December. The
Elections in Moldova's Gagauz region meet international standards but with deficiencies, says OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
CHISINAU, 1 DECEMBER, 2003- The overall impression of the OSCE Mission to Moldova is that the second round of elections to the People's Assembly in the autonomous Gagauz region was conducted in line with international standards for transparency and...
International community welcomes census results in Skopje as fair and accurate
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
SKOPJE, 1 December 2003- The Skopje-based representatives of the OSCE, the EU, NATO and the U.S. welcomed the publication of the 2002 Census results published today. A joint statement by the EU Special Representative Alexis Brouhns, the Head of...
OSCE document foresees action against risks of ammunition stockpiles
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
MAASTRICHT, 1 December 2003- The Foreign Ministers of the 55 OSCE states today endorsed a new OSCE Document dealing with risks arising from surplus stockpiles of conventional ammunition, explosive material and detonating devices. The OSCE Document...
OSCE foreign ministers' meeting begins with focus on terrorism and human trafficking
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
MAASTRICHT, 1 December 2003- Foreign ministers from the 55 OSCE participating States gathered in Maastricht on Monday for their annual Ministerial Council, which will focus on threats to security and stability in the 21st century. The two-day...
OSCE Office contributes to local and self-government discussions in Belarus
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
MINSK, 1 December 2003- The OSCE Office in Minsk will conclude a project on local and self-government with an international seminar in the Belarusian capital tomorrow. The seminar, on Conceptual Issues of the Development and Perfection of...
9th OSCE Journalism and Democracy Prize goes to Committee to Protect Journalists
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
MAASTRICHT, 1 December 2003- The U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will receive the 9th OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy, the President of the OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, has announced today. "Granting CPJ...
President of the OSCE PA appeals to Georgian authorities
Publishing date: 30 November 2003
MAASTRICHT, 30 November 2003- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, will meet in Maastricht the acting President of Georgia, Nino Burjanadze, who will attend the Ministerial Council Meeting of the OSCE in Maastricht...
OSCE Centre holds course on human rights in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 29 November 2003
ASHGABAD, 29 November 2003- Representatives from several governmental institutions and organizations of Turkmenistan participated in an OSCE course on international legislation on human rights in the country's capital, Ashgabad. The five-day...
OSCE and UNHCR support regional refugee return process
Publishing date: 28 November 2003
BELGRADE, 28 November 2003- The Heads of the OSCE Missions and the Representatives of the UNHCR in Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia met today in Belgrade to review the framework of the enhanced regional co-operation on...