News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported gender centre for secondary school teachers opens in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 21 November 2006
DUSHANBE, 21 November 2006- An OSCE-supported resource centre that will provide secondary school teachers with information and advice on gender issues and ways to raise gender awareness opened today in Dushanbe. "The new...
OSCE Mission seriously concerned over environmental incidents in Serbia, calls for remedies
Publishing date: 17 November 2006
BELGRADE, 17 November 2006- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia expressed his serious concern today over pollution in Pancevo, north-east of Belgrade, which is a major health hazard for the local population. On 14 November...
OSCE countries need to intensify efforts to prevent human trafficking for labour exploitation, high-level meeting concludes
Publishing date: 17 November 2006
VIENNA, 17 November 2006- The OSCE's 56 participating States need to co-operate within and across borders to intensify their efforts to combat human trafficking for purposes of labour exploitation, participants at a high-level meeting...
OSCE conference on land degradation and soil contamination begins in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 November 2006
BISHKEK, 16 November 2006- An international two-day OSCE conference, focusing on land degradation and soil contamination, began today in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains judges on gender issues
Publishing date: 14 November 2006
SKOPJE, 14 November 2006- Raising awareness of women's rights was the aim of a two-day OSCE-supported training course for judges and prosecutors that ended in Skopje today. Participants...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports municipal gender equality officers
Publishing date: 14 November 2006
PRISTINA, 14 November 2006- Lack of consideration and proper means are the main findings of a report on the situation of Municipal Officers for Gender Equality made public today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE Centre holds meeting on role of political parties in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 10 November 2006
DUSHANBE, 10 November 2006- The role of political parties in developing a democratic society in Tajikistan was the focus of a meeting organized today by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe...