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States parties to Dayton arms control agreement on the way to assuming full responsibility
The Parties to a key arms control agreement involved in the 1995 crisis in South Eastern Europe are ready to take over from the international community, reported Brig. Gen. Costanzo Periotto of Italy, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Article IV of Annex 1B of the Dayton Peace Accords, to the OSCE Permanent Council on 8 September 2011...
UN Director-General, addressing OSCE States, emphasizes co-operation on transnational threats, conflict prevention
VIENNA, 7 September 2011 – Joint efforts are needed to combat terrorism and other transnational threats as well as to promote peace and respect for human rights, said Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, in an address to OSCE participating States in Vienna today...
Director-General of UN Office at Geneva to address OSCE on Wednesday
VIENNA, 5 September 2011 - The Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, will address OSCE participating States on Wednesday, 7 September...
Geneva Discussions must continue and deliver progress for the sake of those affected, says OSCE Chairmanship official
VIENNA, 22 July 2011 – Participants in the Geneva Discussions must do their part to make the talks effective as the Discussions remain the only forum where all parties to the August 2008 conflict are represented, Ambassador Giedrius Čekuolis, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for protracted conflicts, said today...
Black Sea co-operation organization, OSCE, to strengthen joint work
Ambassador Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation Permanent International Secretariat, told the OSCE Permanent Council on 14 July 2011 that his organization hoped to enhance its co-operation with the OSCE in the field of economic and environmental security...
New OSCE Secretary General pledges to enhance effectiveness and co-ordination
VIENNA, 4 July 2011 - Newly appointed OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, speaking to the 56 OSCE participating States at a special session of the Permanent Council, said he would work to strengthen the OSCE Secretariat's effectiveness, raise the Organization's profile and improve co-ordination among the different parts of the OSCE...
Serbian Foreign Minister addresses OSCE, calls for co-operation, dialogue to advance regional development and reconciliation
VIENNA, 4 July 2011 – Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić called for deepening multilateral co-operation to address common challenges and emphasized Serbia’s commitment to inclusive, consensus-based dialogue to address unresolved issues in the Balkans and other parts of the OSCE space...
US Homeland Security Secretary calls for strengthening partnership with OSCE to combat transnational threats
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...
Serbian Foreign Minister to address OSCE Permanent Council
VIENNA, 30 June 2011 – Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will address OSCE participating States at a special meeting of the Permanent Council on Monday, 4 July...
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary to address OSCE
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...