News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairmanship appeals to all parties to refrain from violence and calls for a peaceful solution to the current situation in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 9 October 2020
VIENNA/TIRANA, 9 October 2020 – The Albanian Chairmanship has issued a call for unity in Kyrgyzstan, noting its concern with the worsening situation. “We call on all political leaders and on the citizens of Kyrgyzstan to refrain from violence and act in the interest of maintaining stability in the country.”
Statement of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 6 October 2020
TIRANA / BRUSSELS / GENEVA – 6 October 2020. The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) inform with regret that it was not possible to hold the scheduled round of discussions on 6-7 October in Geneva as previously announced, since not all participants were able to attend...
OSCE-wide conference emphasizes role of community policing as effective tool for preventing drug use among young people
Publishing date: 6 October 2020
VIENNA, 6 October 2020 – Community policing and a closer partnership between public authorities and youth are effective tools for creating a drug-free environment at the community level, said speakers at the OSCE-wide Conference on Combating the Threat of Illicit Drugs and the Diversion of Chemical Precursors held in Vienna and online today...
OSCE conference highlights importance of enhanced strategic partnerships in fight against organized crime
Publishing date: 5 October 2020
VIENNA, 5 October 2020- How to address organized crime through strategic partnerships among law enforcement agencies, national institutions, civil society organizations and the private sector, was the focus of an OSCE conference held in Vienna and online today. Over 250 representatives of government institutions from the OSCE participating States, the OSCE’s Partners for Co-operation, and experts from academia, civil society, the UN and other international and regional organizations, took part...
Press Statement of Special Representative Grau after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 30 September 2020
Publishing date: 30 September 2020
KYIV, 30 September 2020 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, made the following statement to the press after the regular meetings of the TCG and its Working Groups held through video conferencing…
Special meeting of OSCE Permanent Council held on situation in Nagorno-Karabakh context
Publishing date: 29 September 2020
VIENNA, 29 September 2020 – A special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict context was convened at 17:00 local time in Vienna today by Albania’s 2020 OSCE Chairmanship. The meeting was attended by representatives of the OSCE’s 57 participating States...
Croatia parliamentary elections 2020: ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Final Report
Publishing date: 29 September 2020
ODIHR final report on 2020 Croatia parliamentary elections This year’s parliamentary elections in Croatia were professionally managed, competitive and pluralistic despite challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the main conclusions from the final report on the 5 July 2020