News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
EU, UNHCR and OSCE help tackle the long-term problem of undocumented persons in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
BRUSSELS, THE HAGUE, 22 November 2013 – The European Commission, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) today publish the conclusions of the Regional Conference on Access to Civil Registration and Documentation in South-Eastern Europe, held on 25 October 2013 in Podgorica, Montenegro.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities agrees co-operation with Chisinau on integration of society, urges Transdniestrian authorities to exercise restraint on Latin-script schools
Publishing date: 19 November 2013
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors carried out her first trip to Moldova, including Gagauzia and Transdniestria, from 11 to 14 November 2013...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Belgrade, Prishtinë/Priština and Skopje
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors made her first visit to Belgrade, Prishtinë/Priština and Skopje from 22 to 25 October 2013...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities to visit language training programme in Kosovo
Publishing date: 22 October 2013
The Hague, 22 October 2013 – The recently appointed OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Astrid Thors, during her first visit to Kosovo tomorrow will visit a language training programme for municipal officials in Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities meets Dutch Foreign Minister, pledges continued co-operation
Publishing date: 17 September 2013
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors met Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans in The Hague on 16 September 2013...
New OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors starts mandate
Publishing date: 20 August 2013
THE HAGUE, 20 AUGUST 2013 – The newly appointed OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Astrid Thors, started her three-year mandate at the office of the HCNM in The Hague today. Thors has been a Member of the Parliament of Finland since 2004. She also served as Minister of Migration and European Affairs of Finland and was a Member of the European Parliament...
Integration of formerly deported people in Crimea, Ukraine, is focus of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities’ latest report
Publishing date: 16 August 2013
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek published a needs assessment report on 16 August 2013, entitled The Integration of Formerly Deported People in Crimea, Ukraine. The document seeks to provide an up-to-date analysis of the current situation of national minorities in Crimea and offers recommendations for easing inter-ethnic tensions and increasing the integration of Crimean society, as well as attempts to raise awareness of the issue...