News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairmanship calls for intensification of Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism in the South Caucasus region
Publishing date: 8 June 2010
GENEVA, 8 June 2010- The Kazakh OSCE Chairmanship called on participants in today's eleventh round of Geneva Discussions to resume meetings of the second Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) to address problems affecting...
Statement by the co-facilitators of the second joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM)
Publishing date: 3 June 2010
ERGNETI, 3 June 2010- Today a meeting in the framework of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by Ambassador Hansjoerg Haber of the EU Monitoring Mission and Ambassador Bolat Nurgaliyev of the OSCE...
OSCE states must do more to advance women's political participation, gender equality, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 8 March 2010
ASTANA, 8 March 2010- Sustainable peace and stability can only be achieved with the participation of women as equal partners with men, and OSCE states must do more to fulfil commitments to promote gender equality, said the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office...
OSCE Chairmanship says Geneva Discussions are crucial to sustain stability in the South Caucasus region
Publishing date: 28 January 2010
GENEVA, 28 January 2010- The Kazakh OSCE Chairmanship described today's ninth round of Geneva Discussions as an important step in sustaining stability in the South Caucasus region...
Italian expert appointed OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
Publishing date: 22 December 2009
VIENNA, 22 December 2009- Judge and European Commission expert Maria Grazia Giammarinaro of Italy has been appointed OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings.
OSCE Chairmanship says Geneva Discussions vital for stability
Publishing date: 12 November 2009
GENEVA, 11 November 2009- The Greek OSCE Chairmanship described today's eighth round of Geneva Discussions as further evidence of their importance for stability in the Caucasus region.
OSCE Chairmanship says latest Geneva discussions were constructive contribution
Publishing date: 17 September 2009
GENEVA, 17 September 2009- The seventh round of Geneva Discussions that took place today were a constructive contribution to stability and security in a troubled region, the Greek OSCE Chairmanship said...