News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Secretary General welcomes peaceful conduct of ballot facilitation in Kosovo
Publishing date: 7 May 2012
VIENNA, 7 May 2012- The OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, today welcomed the peaceful conclusion of the OSCE-run ballot facilitation that allowed eligible voters in Kosovo to cast ballots in the 6 May Serbian parliamentary and presidential elections...
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier visits Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 22 April 2012
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier will pay visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 23 to 24 April 2012 on the occasion of the International Donors' Conference "Durable solutions for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons" taking place on April 24 in Sarajevo...
Ministers in Vienna adopt declaration on border security in Central Asia, agree to further enhance border management co-operation
Publishing date: 17 April 2012
Participants of the 10th Conference of the Central Asia Border Security Initiative (CABSI) held in Vienna adopted a Ministerial Declaration on 17 April 2012...
Open and secure borders in Central Asia essential for ensuring stability, combating transnational threats, say participants at OSCE-supported meeting
Publishing date: 16 April 2012
VIENNA, 16 April 2012 – Participants of a ministerial-level, OSCE-supported meeting of the Central Asia Border Security Initiative (CABSI) that started in Vienna today, stressed the need to join efforts to counter transnational threats while ensuring open and secure borders in the region...
Ministers to meet in Vienna at Central Asia Border Security Initiative
Publishing date: 12 April 2012
VIENNA, 12 April 2012 – The OSCE, the Austrian Interior Ministry, the EU, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UNDP are holding a ministerial-level meeting of the Central Asia Border Security Initiative (CABSI) on 16 and 17 April...
OSCE Secretary General, in Jeddah, calls for co-operation with OIC on Afghanistan, anti-terrorism, elections, mediation
Publishing date: 3 April 2012
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, 3 April 2012 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier emphasized today in Jeddah the importance of increased dialogue between the OSCE and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address key security issues...
OSCE releases 2011 Annual Report
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
On 30 March 2012 the OSCE published its Annual Report, giving an overview of the Organization’s work and activities in 2011...