News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Democratic control over armed forces facilitates rule of law and human rights in the military sector, say participants at OSCE conference in Berlin
Publishing date: 2 June 2016
BERLIN, 2 June 2016- Strengthening parliamentary control and oversight of the security sector through raising awareness of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects is vital to building trust among OSCE participating States and to prevent conflicts, said participants at the start of a two-day conference in Berlin today...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Germany’s Foreign Minister Steinmeier welcomes resumption of negotiations on the Transdniestria conflict
Publishing date: 2 June 2016
BERLIN, 2 June 2016- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier today welcomed the resumption of negotiations on the Transdniestria conflict from 2 to 3 June 2016 in the guesthouse of Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, Villa Borsig, in Berlin...
OSCE Chairperson and German Foreign Minister Steinmeier and German Interior Minister de Maizière open high-level OSCE Counter-Terrorism Conference
Publishing date: 31 May 2016
BERLIN, 31 May 2016 – Violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism can only be effectively addressed through a broad range of measures, co-ordinated in a joint international effort, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Germany’s Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière said today as they opened a high-level OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference in Berlin...
Statement by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier on latest incidents targeting the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
Publishing date: 27 May 2016
BERLIN, 27 May 2016 – Following two recent incidents targeting the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) in the country’s east, OSCE Chairperson-in Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued the following statement...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier welcomes the release of Nadiya Savchenko
Publishing date: 25 May 2016
BERLIN, 25 May 2016- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier today welcomed the release of the Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko...
OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Preparatory Meeting in Berlin highlights importance of good governance for stable economic development and security
Publishing date: 19 May 2016
BERLIN, 19 May 2016 – Co-operation on good governance is fundamental to strengthening economic stability and security said participants at the start of the two-day Second Preparatory Meeting of the Annual OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, today in Berlin...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office opens high-level conference on economic connectivity in Berlin
Publishing date: 18 May 2016
BERLIN, 18 May 2016 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier opened the OSCE business conference “Connectivity for Commerce and Investment” in the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin today, with close to 1000 high-ranking official and business representatives from the entire OSCE region and beyond attending...