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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE tolerance meeting wraps up with calls for more youth initiatives and diversity education at schools
Publishing date: 24 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
DUBROVNIK, 24 October 2006- The important role of youth education in the fight against xenophobia and intolerance and the increasing interest among OSCE participating States in promoting youth initiatives were the focus of an international meeting...
NATO's General Jones briefs OSCE Permanent Council on Afghanistan mission
Publishing date: 14 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 14 September 2006- NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, U.S. Marine Corps General James L. Jones, said today the Alliance was grateful to OSCE participating States that have contributed their troops to the mission in Afghanistan...
OSCE Seminar discusses environmental and health risks from industries in Ferghana valley
Publishing date: 8 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Environmental activities
CORTONA, ITALY, 8 April 2005- Ways of evaluating the environmental and health risks from industrial installations in the Ferghana Valley were discussed at a seminar that ended today in Cortona. The five-day event, organized by the OSCE, assessed the...
All OSCE countries affected by child trafficking, experts say
Publishing date: 18 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 18 March 2005- Trafficking in children is on the rise and is a matter of concern for all states throughout the OSCE region, said Helga Konrad, the OSCE's Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, at a conference today...
International representatives in Skopje praise conduct of election, express concern over irregularities
Publishing date: 30 April 2004
SKOPJE, 30 April 2004- Representatives of international organizations based in Skopje have commended the peaceful way the second round of presidential election was held on Wednesday. A joint statement the Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission...
High-level officials agree to coordinate fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 13 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
Lisbon, 13 June 2002- High-level officials from governments and major international organizations, meeting in Lisbon on the initiative of the Portuguese Chairmanship of the OSCE, agreed on Wednesday to improve co-ordination and information-sharing...
OSCE should address root causes of terrorism that are exploited by extremist ideologies
Publishing date: 3 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
BUCHAREST, 3 December 2001- In his opening address to the OSCE Ministerial Council, which began in Bucharest today, the current Chairman-in-Office, Romania's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mircea Dan Geoana, issued a strong call...