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Event archive
November 1990
Conference
Negotiations on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures produces Vienna Document 1990
The Third CSCE Follow-Up Meeting called for further negotiations on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures. Held in parallel with negotiations on conventional armed forces in Europe, they yielded the Vienna Document 1990 of the…
October 1990
Ministerial council
Meeting of Foreign Ministers, New York
September 1990
Conference
1990 CSCE Meeting on the Mediterranean
The 1990 CSCE Meeting on the Mediterranean took place from 24 September to 19 October in Palma de Mallorca, where participating States reiterated their conviction that security in Europe and the Mediterranean were closely linked.
June 1990
Conference
End of the Copenhagen Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE
At the conclusion of the Copenhagen Meeting on the Conference on the Human Dimension, participating States signed the Copenhagen Document, which remains the most important source of OSCE commitments in the human dimension.
November 1989
Conference
Berlin Wall begins to crumble
East German official Guenter Schabowski announced at a news conference that travel documents would no longer be necessary for East Germans wanting to travel west.
October 1989
Conference
Sofia Meeting on the Protection of the Environment
The Meeting on the Protection of the Environment produced a major report, which, with the report from the Conference on Economic Co-operation in Europe (Bonn, 19 March to 11 April 1990), laid the foundations for the economic and…
November 1986
Conference
CSCE Third Follow-up Meeting begins in Vienna
From 4 November 1986 to 19 January 1989, Vienna hosted the Third Follow-up Meeting of the CSCE. The process of détente was examined, setting the stage for in-depth discussions on the principles outlined in the Helsinki Final Act.
August 1986
Conference
Reagan proclaims Helsinki Human Rights Day
United States President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation on the 11th anniversary of the CSCE to reassert his country's commitment to the Helsinki Accords.
October 1985
Conference
CSCE Cultural Forum held in Budapest
At the invitation of the Government of Hungary, the Cultural Forum took place in Budapest from 15 October to 25 November 1985. It was the first CSCE meeting held in a Warsaw Pact state and examined the cultural provisions of the Final Act.
July 1985
Conference
Reagan's speech on the occasion of the CSCE's 10th anniversary
On the occasion of the CSCE's 10th anniversary, United States President Ronald Reagan issued a statement reaffirming his country's commitments to the Helsinki Accords.
October 1984
Seminar
Economic, Scientific and Cultural Co-operation in the Mediterranean discussed in Venice
The Seminar on Economic, Scientific and Cultural Co-operation in the Mediterranean (16-26 October) reviewed the implementation of recommendations from the 1979 Valletta Meeting of Experts within the Framework of the Mediterranean Chapter of…
March 1984
Conference
Athens Meeting of Experts on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
This meeting is part of the series of meetings on peaceful settlement of disputes (Montreux 1978, Athens 1984, La Valletta 1991, Geneva 1992)
November 1980
Conference
Start of the Second CSCE Follow-up Meeting in Madrid
The second CSCE Review Conference began in Madrid, and lasted nearly three years. It resulted in the adoption of the Madrid Mandate, which aimed to increase security through greater openness regarding armed forces and military activities…
October 1978
Conference
Montreux Meeting of Experts on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
The Montreux meeting took place shortly after the end of the Belgrade Follow-up Meeting, marking the beginning of a series of meetings central to CSCE commitments regarding politico-military issues.
July 1978
Conference
End of the Meeting of Experts to prepare for the CSCE Scientific Forum
The German city of Bonn hosted a preparatory meeting for the Scientific Forum in Hamburg, which took place in February and March 1980.
October 1977
Conference
First Review Conference begins in Belgrade
The First Review Conference (formerly know as Follow-up Meetings), held in Belgrade from 4 October 1997 to 9 March 1978, provided a forum for discussion and agreement on a number of aspects of the Helsinki process.