News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE High Commissioner launches multi-ethnic policing project in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 June 2012
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, 26 June 2012 – The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek today participated in a high-level event in Astana to launch a new project on policing in multi-ethnic Kazakhstan...
Addressing the past is vital for prevention of future conflict, says OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities in Kosovo
Publishing date: 29 May 2012
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Kosovo between 21 and 24 May 2012 to assess the security situation in the north and to discuss language and education challenges, among other issues...
OSCE High Commissioner continues dialogue with Romania on national minorities in neighbouring states
Publishing date: 26 April 2012
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Romania on 23 and 24 April 2012 to discuss Romania’s relations with neighbouring countries...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities discusses minorities and regional security in Tashkent
Publishing date: 17 April 2012
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Uzbekistan on 11 and 12 April 2012...
OSCE High Commissioner visits Lithuania and Poland, encourages dialogue on national minority issues
Publishing date: 3 April 2012
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Lithuania from 27 to 28 March and Poland from 29 to 30 March 2012...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 26 March 2012
The High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek visited Belgrade, Bujanovac and Skopje from 19 to 23 March 2012...
Taking the long-term view: why quiet diplomacy is needed in modern times
Publishing date: 1 March 2012
Quiet diplomacy has an important role in addressing the root causes of conflicts, stressed the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek in his address to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Winter Session 2012 on 24 February 2012...