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Arms control

The end of the Cold War resulted in a huge amount of surplus weapons becoming available illegally. The OSCE, through its field operations, helps to stop the spread of such weapons and offers assistance with their destruction. The Forum for Security Co-operation, which is the main OSCE body dealing with politico-military aspects of security, contributes to these efforts by developing documents regulating transfers of conventional arms and establishing principles governing non-proliferation.

OSCE Presence helps destroy surplus ammunition in Albania

ELBASAN, Albania, 1 October 2012 - The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, pledged support for destroying remaining surplus ammunition during a visit to the Mjekes military factory in Elbasan in central Albania today...
Small arms and light weapons collected by the Tajik Interior Ministry before being destroyed, Dushanbe, November 2010.

OSCE Office in Tajikistan helps destroy more than 600 small arms and light weapons

DUSHANBE, 13 September 2012 – The OSCE Office observes and supports an operation to destroy small arms and light weapons which started in Dushanbe today...

OSCE states discuss implementation of Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security

Representatives of the 56 OSCE participating States discussed on 11 July 2012 the implementation of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security at its first ever annual review meeting...
The OSCE helps its states find a solution to the health and environment threats posed by Melange, a highly explosive missile fuel component that was used in the former USSR. Its components are extremely reactive, easily evaporating and highly toxic.

OSCE removes toxic rocket fuel component in Ukraine ahead of European football championship

SHEVCHENKOVE, Ukraine, 1 June 2012 - The third shipment of 715 tonnes of a toxic rocket fuel component, stored in deteriorating containers in eastern Ukraine, was safely loaded onto 14 railways tanks for disposal today as part of an OSCE-supported project...
A meeting held by the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation brought together experts and officials from 56 OSCE participating States as well as from international organizations and non-governmental organizations to review the OSCE Plan of Action on SALW on 22 and 23 May 2012 in Vienna.

OSCE reviews plan of action to control small arms and light weapons

VIENNA, 23 May 2012 – The 56 OSCE participating States and 12 Partners for Co-operation today concluded a review of the OSCE Plan of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons that aims to counter the spread and accumulation of illicit SALW...
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