News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Secretaries General of the Western Balkans Parliaments discuss public participation in law-making process at OSCE-supported annual meeting
Publishing date: 4 December 2015
TIRANA, 4 December 2015- Secretaries General of the Western Balkans Parliaments, who gathered in Tirana on 3 and 4 December, agreed on the need to further increase public participation in legislative processes. They also stressed that parliaments and civil society should work together to oversee the public consultation on draft legislation at all stages...
OSCE Secretary General Zannier encourages continued commitment to democratic reforms as he concludes his visit to Skopje
Publishing date: 1 December 2015
SKOPJE, 1 December 2015- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier encouraged political leaders to continue commitment to the ongoing political process and timely implementation of the Przino Agreement in full and good faith, as he concludes discussions today in Skopje...
OSCE Presence in Albania brings together newly-elected women officials to learn new skills, share experiences
Publishing date: 24 November 2015
DURRËS, Albania, 24 November 2015 – Newly-elected women members of municipal councils from across Albania learned new skills and networked with their more experienced peers at the OSCE-supported three-day School for Municipal Women Councillors, which ended today. It is the fourth time the OSCE Presence in Albania has organized this initiative since 2011...
OSCE/ODIHR workshop in Georgia stresses need for proper impact assessment and monitoring of legislation
Publishing date: 20 November 2015
Methodologies for assessing the impact of draft legislation and monitoring of adopted legislation were the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Parliament of Georgia, on 19 and 20 November 2015 in Tbilisi.
OSCE and partners support orientation seminar for Kyrgyz parliamentarians
Publishing date: 20 November 2015
BISHKEK, 20 November 2015- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is organizing a three-day seminar, starting today, with a focus on parliamentary ethics and law as well as the structure and functions of the 120-sit Kyrgyzstan’s parliament (Jogorku Kenesh)...
Ukraine crisis, migrants, terrorism in focus as OSCE PA President addresses ambassadors
Publishing date: 19 November 2015
VIENNA, 19 November 2015 – Resolution of the conflict in and around Ukraine and what the OSCE can do to better mitigate the migrant crisis and counter terrorism were the topics in focus as OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) addressed the Organization’s Permanent Council in Vienna today...
OSCE/ODIHR presents an assessment of migrant integration in Moldova
Publishing date: 18 November 2015
Challenges faced in promoting the integration of migrants in Moldova were the focus of a roundtable meeting organized in Chisinau by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 18 November 2015...