News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports workshop on Eurasian transport links in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 6 December 2010
TURKMENBASHI, 7 December 2010- Government officials, international experts and policy makers discussed initiatives to improve the transport connectivity of Central Asia at an OSCE-supported workshop that started today in the port city of Turkmenbashi in north-western Turkmenistan...
OSCE Special Representative calls for better protection of children to prevent trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 6 December 2010
BRUSSELS, 7 December- Authorities should ensure children's bests interests in all actions concerning children, said the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro said today at a conference on the protection of children's rights...
ODIHR delivers training courses on countering terrorism, protecting human rights
Publishing date: 3 December 2010
As part of its training module for public officials and counter-terrorism practitioners, ODIHR has completed two training courses for law-enforcement officers and police students on the protection of human rights while countering terrorism.
Astana declaration adopted at OSCE Summit charts way forward
Publishing date: 2 December 2010
ASTANA, 2 December 2010- The first OSCE Summit in 11 years concluded today with Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev welcoming the work of Heads of State and Government from the 56 OSCE participating States, saying their adoption...
OSCE Summit in Astana begins with call to Heads of State to advance Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security
Publishing date: 1 December 2010
ASTANA, 1 December 2010- The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, opened today in Astana the first OSCE Summit in 11 years...
Joint Statement by the Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries and the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia
Publishing date: 30 November 2010
ASTANA, 1 December 2010- The Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries (Russian President Medvedev, French Prime Minister Fillon and U.S. Secretary of State Clinton), Azerbaijani President Aliyev and Armenian President Sargsian...
OSCE heads of institutions emphasize importance of rights in discussions on Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security
Publishing date: 30 November 2010
ASTANA, 1 December 2010- Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms must underpin sustainable security in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian area, emphasized the heads of OSCE institutions on human rights and democratic institutions, media freedom and national minorities at the OSCE Summit which began in Astana today...