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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Regional approach needed to combat Central Asia common "plagues"
Publishing date: 4 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Policing
ASTANA, 4 June 2001 (OSCE)-- A transboundary approach is needed together with a coordinated response at the national and international level to combat international terrorism, organized crime, illegal trafficking in drugs, weapons, and human beings...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office commends positive developments in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 1 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BUCHAREST, 1 June 2001-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has commended the recent positive developments in southern Serbia. He was referring to the agreement on the demilitarization...
Second training course for police officers in southern Serbia started
Publishing date: 30 May 2001
BELGRADE, 30 May 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Yugoslavia is currently conducting in Bujanovac the second course for former police officers and reserves of Albanian and Serb origin, as part of an integrated package meant to develop a multi-ethnic...
New OSCE photo gallery online
Publishing date: 28 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 28 May 2001 (OSCE)-- An online archive of images depicting the work of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in its 21 field operations throughout south-eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Eastern Europe is now...
First multi-ethnic police training starts in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 22 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: National minority issues, Policing
BELGRADE, 22 May 2001 (OSCE)- Yesterday began in Bujanovac the first phase of the multi-ethnic police training organized jointly by the OSCE Mission and the Serbian Ministry of Interior. \"The setting up of a multi-ethnic police-training course...
New law enforcement project discussed in Yerevan
Publishing date: 21 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
YEREVAN, 21 May 2001 (OSCE)- Participants at a high-level two-day conference held in Yerevan discussed last week a new law enforcement project to be implemented in Armenia. The conference, which was co-organized by the OSCE on 17 and 18 May...
Kosovo Police Service School to hold a "Fun Run" on April 28
Publishing date: 26 April 2001
PRISTINA, 26 April 2001-- The Kosovo Police Service School and the United Arab Emirates KFOR contingent in Vushtrri/Vucitrn will host a 10-kilometre \"Run for Kosovo\" on Saturday, 28 April.