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OSCE role in preventing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in focus at meeting in Vienna

14 July 2011
Representatives of the 56 OSCE participating States on 13 July 2011 discussed how to best r implement U.N. Security Council Resolution 1540, which obliges signatories to take measures against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including chemical, biological and nuclear weapons...

OSCE Secretary General emphasizes need to secure ammunitions and weapons stocks following Cyprus explosion

11 July 2011
VIENNA, 11 July 2011 – The deadly explosion of munitions at a military base in Cyprus underlines that work to secure ammunition and weapons stocks is of utmost urgency, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier said today...

US Homeland Security Secretary calls for strengthening partnership with OSCE to combat transnational threats

1 July 2011
VIENNA, 1 July 2011 - Janet Napolitano, the Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, called for deepening co-operation and enhancing the OSCE’s work to combat transnational threats in a speech to OSCE participating States today...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary to address OSCE

28 June 2011
VIENNA, 28 June 2011 – Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will address a meeting of representatives from the 56 OSCE participating States on Friday...

OSCE signs contract extension to remove remainder of toxic rocket fuel component from Ukraine

15 June 2011
OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr Omelianchuk on 15 June 2011 signed a contract extension with a Russian consortium for the safe disposal of 9,500 tonnes of a toxic rocket fuel component stored in Ukraine...

Closer co-operation needed to tackle new threats, NATO official says to OSCE

6 June 2011
VIENNA, 6 June 2011 – Fighting new threats such as terrorism, proliferation, cybercrime and piracy requires closer co-operation among countries, institutions and organizations such as NATO and the OSCE, NATO Deputy Secretary General Claudio Bisogniero said today...

Recent conflicts, new threats underline need for adapted military doctrine, Italian official says at OSCE meeting

24 May 2011
VIENNA, 24 May 2011 – Contemporary and recent conflicts have demonstrated that military measures alone cannot create security, Italian Lieutenant General Paolo Magro said today at the opening session of an OSCE seminar on military doctrine...

Senior military officials from OSCE region to discuss new threats and changing nature of conflicts

16 May 2011
VIENNA, 17 May 2011 – The changing nature of conflicts, new threats and military technological advancements will be among topics in focus during an OSCE High-Level Military Doctrine Seminar to be held 24-25 May in Vienna...

New OSCE decision to prevent surplus ammunition falling into wrong hands

23 March 2011
VIENNA, 23 March 2011 – The 56 OSCE participating States today adopted a decision that aims to prevent surplus, expired or obsolete conventional ammunition from ending up in the hands of criminal or terrorist groups...

OSCE supports non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

27 January 2011
Weapons of mass destruction present a serious challenge to international peace and security. Stopping their proliferation requires a co-ordinated and comprehensive international response. United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 requires all states to contribute to putting in place the necessary structures to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, including their means of delivery...
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