News and press releases

WARSAW, 21 September 2015 – OSCE participating States have to ensure the protection of the human rights and dignity of migrants in addressing the current crisis in Europe, speakers said at the opening in Warsaw today of a two-week OSCE conference focusing on democracy and human rights...

MAGDEBURG, Germany, 19 September 2015- The OSCE Troika, represented by the current, the previous and the incoming Chairperson-in-Office- Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, held a meeting today and later attended the ceremony at which the OSCE was honoured with the prestigious “Emperor-Otto Award” 2015 by the Mayor of the City of Magdeburg...

VIENNA, 15 SEPTEMBER 2015 – In preparation of the next round of the Geneva International Discussions, the co-chairs visited Tbilisi, Tskhinvali, Sukhumi and Moscow between 7 and 15 September. Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-office for the South Caucasus and his fellow co-chairs, EU Special Representative Herbert Salber and UN Representative Antti Turunen, discussed the upcoming round of 6-7 October with participants and used the opportunity to meet representatives of international organizations and local residents.

PRAGUE, 14 September 2015 – The close interlinkages between water and security are the central focus of the 23rd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, devoted to the theme “Water governance in the OSCE area – increasing security and stability through co-operation,” which opened today in Prague...

BELGRADE, 11 September 2015 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, sharply condemned the recent spate of terrorist attacks which caused dozens of casualties among Turkish security personnel, and extended his condolences to the families of the victims...

VIENNA, 10 September 2015 – Serbia’s Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ivica Dačić, will address the concluding meeting of the 23rd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, focused on Water governance in the OSCE area – increasing security and stability through co-operation, on Monday, 14 September 2015 in Prague...

VIENNA, 10 September 2015 – Finding long-term solutions to reduce an ever-increasing demand for illicit drugs amongst young people through improved co-operation and co-ordination between law enforcement agencies and civil society is the goal of an experts meeting at the OSCE today...