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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Open Skies Treaty states discuss usage of unarmed observation flights for environmental purposes
Publishing date: 15 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 15 October 2004- Experts from 31 states party to the Open Skies Treaty today discussed the possible use of the Treaty's tools for ecological purposes, such as cases of floods, tornadoes, air and soil pollution as well as urbanisation. Some 80...
OSCE security forum urges destruction of thousands of tonnes of dangerous ammunition and weapons
Publishing date: 29 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 29 September 2004- The OSCE's Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) held a special meeting today on the risks posed by poorly-guarded stockpiles of deteriorating surplus conventional weapons and munitions, left over from the Cold War era...
OSCE States agree to tighten controls over export of shoulder-fired missiles
Publishing date: 26 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 26 May 2004- In a significant move to reduce the risk of terrorists getting their hands on portable missiles that can bring down civil and military aircraft, the OSCE has taken a decision to tighten export controls on so-called MANPADS...
Andorran Foreign Minister urges OSCE States to pursue arms reduction through security forum
Publishing date: 21 January 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 21 January 2004- The Foreign Minister of Andorra, Juli Minoves, today urged OSCE participating States to focus on implementing the politico-military security decisions taken at the recent Ministerial Council in Maastricht...
OSCE Security Conference considers fresh options
Publishing date: 27 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 26 June 2003- The OSCE's first-ever Annual Security Review Conference closed yesterday with its main aim successfully met- that of identifying a range of practical options for the Organization to address the new threats and challenges to...
All conditions fulfilled for Open Skies Treaty to enter into force
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The Governments of the Depository nations Canada and Hungary have announced that the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus have deposited their instruments of ratification of the Treaty on Open Skies...
Now online: Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 20 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 20 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Users of the Internet can now access information on the Forum for Security Co-operation, the main OSCE body dealing with military aspects of security, on the OSCE website at www.osce.org/fsc...