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OSCE states must do more to advance women's political participation, gender equality, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 8 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
ASTANA, 8 March 2010- Sustainable peace and stability can only be achieved with the participation of women as equal partners with men, and OSCE states must do more to fulfil commitments to promote gender equality, said the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office reiterates engagement with Afghanistan as key priority for Kazakh Chairmanship
Publishing date: 26 February 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ASTANA, 26 February 2010. The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, State Secretary and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev made the following statement on Afghanistan today:
Declaration adopted at OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens charts way ahead for dialogue on European security
Publishing date: 2 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ATHENS, 2 December 2009- Foreign ministers from the 56 OSCE participating States charted the way ahead for the OSCE-anchored debate on the future of European security known as the Corfu Process in a decision and a Ministerial Declaration adopted today...
Gender equality and full participation of women key OSCE priorities, says Chairperson
Publishing date: 9 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
ATHENS, 9 March 2009- Gender equality is not only a goal in its own right, but is critical to achieving OSCE goals of comprehensive security, said the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, today...
OSCE's Belgian Chairmanship says helped start new chapter for Organization
Publishing date: 5 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BRUSSELS, 5 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht said today Belgium had helped redress the balance between the three aspects of security and championed reforms that could end an introspective episode and start a new chapter for the Organization...
OSCE Chairman encourages Tajik Government to push ahead with democratic reforms
Publishing date: 30 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Gender equality, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 30 March 2006- Continuing his trip in Central Asia, the Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister, Karel De Gucht, visited Tajikistan on Thursday and met with President Emomali Rakhmonov, Foreign Minister...
OSCE Representative on Intolerance against Muslims cautions against tendency to identify terrorism with Islam
Publishing date: 12 July 2005
Content type: Press release
ANKARA, 12 July 2005- Omur Orhun, the OSCE Chairman's Personal Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, condemned last week's terrorist attacks in London but noted with regret a tendency to identify Islam with terror...