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Defence Minister Andrii Taran addresses last Forum for Security Co-operation meeting under Ukraine’s Chair
Publishing date: 22 July 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA / KYIV, 22 July 2020 – Ukraine’s Defence Minister Andrii Taran today addressed the last meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) under the country’s Chair. Addressing the meeting remotely from Kyiv, he said Ukraine had chaired this decision-making body during “unprecedented circumstances” of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and “ongoing aggression on its territorial integrity and sovereignty"...
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba opens Ukrainian Chairmanship of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 29 April 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA / KYIV, 29 April 2020 – Steps need to be taken to rebuild trust and stability in the OSCE region, and to restore full and genuine implementation of our principles and commitments on politico-military security, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba as he opened Ukraine’s Chairmanship of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) today...
Strengthen implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, urge speakers at OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 13 March 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
VIENNA, 13 March 2020- The pivotal role of women in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, and post-conflict rehabilitation was highlighted during Wednesday’s meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) under Turkey’s FSC Chairmanship, which focused on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. The speakers urged the implementation of the Resolution, recognizing that equal participation and full involvement of women in all efforts for maintaining and promoting peace and security is of utmost importance...
Enhancing co-operation between OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation & Permanent Council in preventing and countering terrorism focus of Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 27 February 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 27 February 2020 – Enhancing co-operation between the OSCE’s Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and the Permanent Council (PC) in preventing and countering terrorism was the focus of a joint meeting of the FSC and PC held on 26 February in Vienna under Turkey’s FSC Chairmanship and Albania’s OSCE Chairmanship. The discussions focused on how the FSC, as the OSCE’s leading decision-making body in the politico-military sphere, can contribute, in line with its mandate and existing instruments, to the OSCE’s comprehensive approach to combating terrorism...
OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation, under Turkey’s Chair, marks 20 years of Istanbul Summit; Speakers urge revival of co-operative spirit
Publishing date: 29 January 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 29 January 2020- The 20th Anniversary of the 1999 OSCE Istanbul Summit was marked at today’s meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) in Vienna, held under Turkey’s FSC Chairmanship. Speakers described the Summit as a “bridge-builder to the 21st century”, which could inspire OSCE participating States to step up a co-operative and constructive approach to addressing security challenges by reminding them of past common efforts to ensure peace, stability and security...
Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal opens Turkey’s Chairmanship of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation in Vienna
Publishing date: 15 January 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 15 January 2020 – Turkey will aim at enhancing the implementation of OSCE participating States’ existing commitments in the politico-military sphere and making the best use of established OSCE instruments, said Turkey’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sedat Önal, as he opened the country’s Chairmanship of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) in Vienna today...
OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation meeting under Tajik Chairmanship explores strengthening synergies among regional organizations in Central Asia
Publishing date: 10 July 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 10 July 2019- Experiences and best practices of co-operation among regional organizations, particularly how to develop and strengthen synergies between the work and activities of the OSCE, the Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO) and the European Union (EU) in Central Asia, were the focus of today’s meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation, under the Chairmanship of Tajikistan...