News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kosovo political parties fined for breaking electoral rules
Publishing date: 15 October 2001
PRISTINA, 15 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Three political entities that broke Kosovo's election rules have been fined by the Election Complaints and Appeals sub Commission (ECAC)...
OSCE Secretary General extends warmest congratulations to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
VIENNA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, warmly congratulates the United Nations and its Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on his award of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize today by the Norwegian Nobel Committee...
OSCE regrets missed opportunities to reform Albanian electoral system
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
TIRANA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following statement was made today by Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, following the release of the OSCE report on the 24 June 2001 parliamentary elections in Albania...
OSCE 18-nation delegation arrives in Georgia
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
TBILISI, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)- An 18-nation delegation from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) arrived today in Tbilisi, Georgia, for a 4-day visit. The delegation is accompanied by representatives of the OSCE...
Stability Pact Co-ordinator welcomes intensified co-operation with OSCE
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
VIENNA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Bodo Hombach, Special Co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, has welcomed the further intensification of co-operation between OSCE and Stability Pact in the past year...
Kosovo Temporary Media Commissioner deplores case of poor journalism
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
PRISTINA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Anna Di Lellio, Kosovo's Temporary Media Commissioner, today stated that the refusal of the Kosovo newspaper Bota Sot to publish a correction of an incorrect sub-headline was an 'example of poor editorial...
55 OSCE participating States in support of U.S.-led actions against terrorism
Publishing date: 11 October 2001
VIENNA, 11 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The 55 participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) today adopted unanimously a statement in support of the actions of the United States to counter terrorism...
Awareness raising campaign on military expenditure starts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 11 October 2001
SARAJEVO, 11 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today launches an initiative aimed at raising public awareness of the excessive level of military expenditures in the country...
US Congressman Steny Hoyer leads Parliamentary Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the OSCE
Publishing date: 11 October 2001
COPENHAGEN, 11 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Adrian Severin, has appointed U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer as Chair of the Assembly`s Ad Hoc Committee on furthering oversight and accountability in the OSCE...
OSCE gives backing to new editor-in-chief of Radio Television Serbia
Publishing date: 11 October 2001
BELGRADE, 11 October 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is expressing its support to Ms. Bojana Lekic in her new position as the editor-in-chief of the news program of Radio Television Serbia (RTS)...