News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR opens large-scale Election Observation Mission in Skopje
Publishing date: 22 July 2002
WARSAW, 22 July 2002- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a large-scale, long-term Election Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
OSCE launches cantonal administration project in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 22 July 2002
SARAJEVO, 22 July 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sarajevo Canton, covering the introduction of a governance reform scheme...
OSCE Office in Yerevan presents special prize to an environmental journalist
Publishing date: 22 July 2002
YEREVAN, 22 July 2002- Arevhat Grigorian, a journalist working for the Armenian electronic weekly, Hetq, has been awarded the OSCE Office in Yerevan's annual prize for the best Armenian writer on environmental issues...
Joining in: Kosovo's minority voters raise their voices
Publishing date: 22 July 2002
PRISTINA, 22 July 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo, in co-operation with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), is conducting a three-month project to assist the non-Serb minorities of Kosovo to voice their concerns...
Adoption of Broadcasting Law marks important step in media reform
Publishing date: 19 July 2002
BELGRADE, 19 July 2002-- The OSCE Mission to the FRY has welcomed the adoption by the Serbian Parliament on Thursday of the draft Law on Broadcasting...
UN Human Rights Commissioner stresses link between human rights and security
Publishing date: 19 July 2002
VIENNA, 19 July 2002- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, said on Friday that the fight against terrorism must be fought in full conformity with international human rights standards...
OSCE and Human Rights Chamber for BiH release database CD
Publishing date: 18 July 2002
SARAJEVO, 18 July 2002- The OSCE Mission and the Human Rights Chamber for Bosnia and Herzegovina have today released a searchable database on CD of all the decisions of the Chamber up to 31 December 2001.
Almaty Centre organizes conference on stability and security aspects of drinking water
Publishing date: 18 July 2002
ALMATY, 17 July 2002- The OSCE Centre in Almaty, in close co-operation with the non-governmental organization, Water Resources and Environmental Protection in Kazakhstan, is organizing a two-day conference...
Central Election Commission certifies eight political entities
Publishing date: 18 July 2002
PRISTINA, 18 July 2002- With 100 days left until 26 October, the first eight political entities have been declared eligible to participate in Kosovo's second municipal elections.
OSCE Croatia Mission supports refugee return pledge at Sarajevo Summit
Publishing date: 17 July 2002
ZAGREB, 17 July 2002- The OSCE Mission to Croatia is encouraged by the joint statement made in Sarajevo Monday by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Presidents of the Republic of Croatia and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...