News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
20th IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 21 February 2012
ERGNETI, 21 February 2012- The 20th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti today. The event was co-facilitated by the EU Monitoring Mission and the OSCE...
Switzerland, Serbia to chair OSCE in 2014 and 2015
Publishing date: 10 February 2012
DUBLIN, 10 February 2012 – Switzerland and Serbia will hold the OSCE Chairmanships in 2014 and 2015 respectively, the 56 OSCE participating States decided today...
OSCE Chairperson, addressing UN Security Council, urges co-operation on transnational threats, good governance
Publishing date: 9 February 2012
NEW YORK, 9 February 2012 – Tackling transnational threats and fighting corruption are key areas for OSCE and UN co-operation, said the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore, today at the UN Security Council in New York...
Human rights, resolving protracted conflicts high on agenda OSCE Chairperson tells US Helsinki Commission
Publishing date: 8 February 2012
WASHINGTON DC, 8 February 2012 – Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms as well as making progress on resolving protracted conflicts are priorities of the 2012 Irish OSCE Chairmanship, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore told the US Helsinki Commission in Washington DC today...
OSCE meeting on anti-money laundering and countering terrorism in Vienna
Publishing date: 6 February 2012
VIENNA, 6 February 2012 – The OSCE’s practical contribution to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism, and defining a strategic way forward in this area are the focus of a meeting between representatives from 56 countries which started in Vienna today...
OSCE Special Representative for Transdniestrian settlement process visits region ahead of official talks in Dublin
Publishing date: 3 February 2012
CHIŞINĂU, 3 February 2012- Ambassador Erwan Fouéré, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian settlement process, concluded meetings with the political leadership in Chişinău and Tiraspol today...
Fight against hate and intolerance must continue says OSCE Chairperson on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Publishing date: 27 January 2012
JERUSALEM, 27 January 2012 – Speaking on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore, who is currently on a visit to the Middle East, emphasized the need to continue to fight hate and intolerance...