News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Voice of youth counts, says OSCE Secretary General Zannier on the occasion of International Youth Day
Publishing date: 12 August 2016
VIENNA, 12 August 2016- This year’s International Youth Day, 12 August, focuses on achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the leading role youth plays for equitable socioeconomic development – critical also to the implementation of relevant commitments of OSCE participating States...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan organizes first regional forum for promoting women’s political participation in Khujand
Publishing date: 25 July 2016
The OSCE Office in Tajikistan on 24 July 2016 organized the first regional forum for promoting women’s political participation in Khujand, with the aim of increasing community outreach, engaging women leaders in the region and supporting women’s empowerment in political and public life...
OSCE PA human rights committee Chair Ignacio Sanchez Amor follows up on developments in Turkey
Publishing date: 25 July 2016
COPENHAGEN, 25 July 2016 – In response to the measures taken by the Turkish authorities following the attempted coup, Ignacio Sanchez Amor (MP, Spain), Chairperson of the OSCE PA Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, issued the following statement today...
OSCE/ODIHR event in Kyiv supports dialogue platform in Verkhovna Rada on parliamentary ethics
Publishing date: 8 July 2016
Supporting the process of ethical standards reform and developing a code of conduct for members of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, was the focus of an event, co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Verkhovna Rada, the Agency for Legislative Initiatives, the USAID RADA Program and the Netherlands Institute for Multi-party Democracy.
Political party legislation in Ukraine, focus of OSCE/ODIHR expert workshop
Publishing date: 7 July 2016
Reforming political party legislation in Ukraine was the focus of an expert workshop in Kyiv on 6 and 7 July 2016, jointly organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Ukrainian civil society organizations Agency for Legislative Initiatives (ALI) and the Civil Network “OPORA”. The event was hosted by the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
OSCE-supported Central Asian Youth Network focuses on renewing dialogue, rebuilding trust and restoring security
Publishing date: 5 July 2016
ALMATY, 5 July 2016 – The annual OSCE Central Asian Youth Network (CAYN) forum and seminar began today in Almaty...
Christine Muttonen of Austria elected OSCE PA President, Vice-Presidents and Committee Officers also elected
Publishing date: 5 July 2016
TBILISI, 5 July 2016 – At the close of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 25th Annual Session in Tbilisi today, members of the Assembly elected Austrian parliamentarian Christine Muttonen as President. Muttonen has previously served as OSCE PA Vice-President and Special Representative for Central and Eastern Asia, and is Deputy Head of the Austrian Delegation to the PA...