News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Time to end political stalemate, says OSCE Secretary General Zannier after concluding visit to Skopje
Publishing date: 9 March 2017
SKOPJE, 9 March 2017 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier expressed concern about the latest developments in the country as he concluded his visit today, calling on political leaders to put an end to the protracted political crisis in the interest of all citizens...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz attends roundtable discussion on youth role in countering violent extremism in Skopje
Publishing date: 13 February 2017
SKOPJE, 13 February 2017- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Ambassador Nina Suomalainen and the Mission’s informal Youth Advisory Group exchanged views on youth perspectives in countering radicalization and violent extremism in a roundtable discussion hosted yesterday in Skopje...
OSCE-supported regional workshop in Skopje for judges, prosecutors and investigators focuses on countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes
Publishing date: 16 November 2016
Countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes was the focus of a two-day regional workshop organized in Skopje on 16-17 November 2016 by the OSCE in co-operation with the National Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors...
Education rights in diverse societies in focus of OSCE-hosted conference in Skopje
Publishing date: 1 November 2016
SKOPJE, 1 November 2016 – A two-day conference on education rights in diverse societies began today in Skopje bringing together some 100 representatives from state institutions, civil society, academia, international community and all communities in the country...
OSCE hosts conference in Skopje on addressing human trafficking along Western Balkan migration routes
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
SKOPJE, 27 October 2016- Some 60 representatives of national authorities, civil society and OSCE field operations from South-Eastern Europe called for an enhanced regional response to human trafficking at the start of a two-day OSCE regional conference in Skopje on promoting synergies and common approaches in addressing human trafficking along the Western Balkan migration routes...
OSCE launches project on enhancing the capacity of Police and Customs Co-operation Centres in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
SKOPJE, 25 October 2016 – An OSCE project to enhance the capacity of Police and Customs Co-operation Centres in South-Eastern Europe was launched today at a conference in Skopje, which brought together heads of police, the border police, and customs services from across the Western Balkans...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports regional exercise on organized crime
Publishing date: 21 October 2016
Combating different types of organized crimes, including property crimes and illegal migration with cross-border dimension, was the focus of the OSCE-supported regional exercise that concluded on 21 October 2016 in Skopje...