News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE welcomes statement by Yugoslav President on voter registration for Kosovo elections
Publishing date: 24 May 2001
PRISTINA, 24 May 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE has welcomed the statement made by the Yugoslav President, in which he urged Kosovo\'s Serb community to take part in the upcoming registration campaign...
OSCE reaffirms commitment to international stance on former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 24 May 2001
SKOPJE, 24 May 2001-- In view of the recent events, the Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe feels it essential to reaffirm the commitment of the OSCE...
Cantonal administration project launched in Central Bosnia Canton
Publishing date: 24 May 2001
SARAJEVO, 24 May 2001 (OSCE)-- The Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina formally signed a memorandum of understanding with the Central Bosnia Canton yesterday, 23 May 2001, to commence implementation of the OSCE Cantonal Administration Project...
Code of Conduct for Kosovo-wide elections approved
Publishing date: 24 May 2001
PRISTINA, 24 May 2001 (OSCE)-- The Kosovo Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved the ground rules, which will govern the conduct and campaign activities of those contesting this year's elections to Kosovo's new central assembly...
Freimut Duve demands separation between media and politics in Italy
Publishing date: 23 May 2001
VIENNA, 23 May 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, issued a call to the new Italian Government and to the European Union States demanding a clear and transparent legal and economic separation between...
Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina briefs German Parliamentary delegation
Publishing date: 23 May 2001
SARAJEVO, 23 May 2001 (OSCE)- A high-ranking German Parliamentary delegation, currently on a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, was briefed yesterday by the OSCE Mission in Sarajevo on the functioning of the country\'s joint institution and...
OSCE/ODIHR to observe parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 22 May 2001
TIRANA, 22 May 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) has established an election observation mission in Albania to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for 24 June...
Chairman-in-Office calls for continuing dialogue with Belarus
Publishing date: 22 May 2001
BUCHAREST, 22 May 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office called for sustained continued efforts of the OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus (AMG) towards improving the dialogue with the Belarusian authorities, other political forces...
Democratic Governance and Civil Society in Kosovo: progress report released
Publishing date: 22 May 2001
PRISTINA, 22 May 2001 (OSCE)- More transparency and public participation in the work of Kosovo\'s administrative and governing structures were among the recommendations contained in the first 2001 progress report released by
First multi-ethnic police training starts in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 22 May 2001
BELGRADE, 22 May 2001 (OSCE)- Yesterday began in Bujanovac the first phase of the multi-ethnic police training organized jointly by the OSCE Mission and the Serbian Ministry of Interior. \"The setting up of a multi-ethnic police-training course...