News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE PA issues Helsinki +40 Report to commemorate Helsinki Final Act anniversary
Publishing date: 6 July 2015
HELSINKI, 6 July 2015 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s International Secretariat has released the Final Report of its Helsinki +40 Project, presenting concrete proposals for reforming the OSCE to ensure its relevance and efficiency in the years ahead...
Finnish President Niinisto, Foreign Minister Soini look to OSCE’s past, present, future at Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session
Publishing date: 6 July 2015
HELSINKI, 6 July 2015 – Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) recalled the OSCE’s past, assessed the OSCE’s present, and looked to the OSCE’s future in keynote addresses at the opening plenary of the OSCE PA’s 2015 Annual Session in Helsinki today...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Delegation Heads discuss Russian sanctions issue
Publishing date: 5 July 2015
HELSINKI, 5 July 2015 – The Heads of National Delegations to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today discussed the decision of the government of Finland to enforce European Union visa bans against several Russian parliamentarians who had registered to participate in the PA’s Annual Session this week in Helsinki...
Roberto Montella of Italy elected OSCE PA Secretary General with term beginning in 2016
Publishing date: 5 July 2015
HELSINKI, 5 July 2015 – Roberto Montella of Italy has been elected the next Secretary General of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly with a term starting on 1 January 2016...
OSCE PA Annual Session: Sanctions against MPs, Russia’s actions in Ukraine, foreign terrorist fighters among proposed supplementary resolutions
Publishing date: 30 June 2015
COPENHAGEN, 30 June 2015 – An argument opposing the use of sanctions against parliamentarians, a condemnation of Russia’s actions in Ukraine and a call to action regarding foreign terrorist fighters are among a diverse group of supplementary items proposed for consideration at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session on 5-9 July in Helsinki...
OSCE PA President expresses condolences on the death of Petur Blondal
Publishing date: 29 June 2015
COPENHAGEN, 29 June 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) issued the following statement today on the passing of Petur Blondal of Iceland, the Assembly’s Special Representative on the OSCE Budget:
OSCE PA President deplores terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait
Publishing date: 29 June 2015
COPENHAGEN, 26 June 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) today issued the following statement on the terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait: