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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
32nd IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 19 March 2013
ERGNETI, 18 March 2013- On 18 March the 32nd meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special representative on conflicts Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, and the Head of the EUMM, Ambassador Andrzej Tyszkiewicz...
OSCE Chairperson stresses need to respect and uphold rights of national minorities
Publishing date: 7 March 2013
THE HAGUE, 7 March 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, speaking today at an event marking the 20th anniversary of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) said lasting peace and security can only be achieved by respecting and upholding human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to national minorities...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media Dunja Mijatović reappointed
Publishing date: 7 March 2013
The 57 OSCE participating States unanimously agreed on 7 March 2013 to reappoint the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to a second three-year term...
Gender equality essential in building secure, peaceful future, says OSCE Chairperson ahead of International Women’s Day
Publishing date: 7 March 2013
THE HAGUE, 7 March 2013 – Strengthening security and peace in the OSCE area will be impossible without full and equal participation of women in economic, political and social spheres of life, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara said today, speaking ahead of International Women’s Day marked on 8 March...
OSCE Chair stresses need for positive developments in human dimension of OSCE
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
WARSAW, 27 February 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, discussed Ukraine’s priorities in the areas of human rights, democracy and the rule of law during a meeting today with Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
OSCE Chair’s Special Representative Andrii Deshchytsia co-facilitated 31st meeting of Ergneti IPRM
Publishing date: 22 February 2013
ERGNETI, 22 February 2013 – Today, on 22 February, the 31st meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was held in Ergneti, co-facilitated by the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission Ambassador Tyszkiewicz and the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for conflicts Ambassador Deshchytsia...
Promoting tolerance, non-discrimination key topics of discussion by OSCE Chair-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Personal Representatives
Publishing date: 22 February 2013
The OSCE Chair-in-Office’s Special Envoy Viacheslav Yatsiuk met with the OSCE Chairperson’s Personal Representatives on tolerance and non-discrimination Senator Adil Akhmetov, Rabbi Andrew Baker and Ambassador Tetiana Izhevska, in Vienna on 21 February 2013...