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Promoting partnerships between law enforcement agencies, governments and private sector to combat illicit drugs in focus at OSCE conference
Publishing date: 27 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing
VIENNA, 27 October 2014 – Representatives of law enforcement agencies, government authorities and the private sector, such as the chemical industry or the transportation industry, working to control precursors and synthetic drugs are meeting in Vienna today to explore how to enhance collaboration between law enforcement and non-law enforcement actors to combat the threat of illicit drugs effectively...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 24 October 2014
Publishing date: 25 October 2014
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The SMM continued focusing on the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum. The situation remained volatile in Donetsk and Luhansk. The SMM was prevented from entering the city of Telmanove...
OSCE Centre supports event for young leaders in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Education, Youth
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 25 October 2014 – Promoting youth empowerment and enhancing its engagement in the political, economic and cultural life of society will be in focus at the annual Zhas (Youth) Camp that began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
International election observers in Ukraine to hold press conference on Monday
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
KYIV, 24 October 2014 – The international observers monitoring the 26 October early parliamentary elections in Ukraine will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Monday, 27 October, in Kyiv...
OSCE Border Management Staff College concludes its twelfth staff course
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
DUSHANBE, 24 October 2014- A graduation ceremony for the 12th Border Management Staff Course took place today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 23 October 2014
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The SMM continued focusing on the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum. The situation remained volatile in Donetsk and Luhansk. In Kharkiv local authorities reported to the SMM that the number of registered IDPs had doubled since August. The SMM continued to receive reports of false bomb threats in Lviv...
Special Representative Gnaedinger holds consultations on South Caucasus with Serbia’s Foreign Minister and incoming Chairperson-in-Office Ivica Dačić
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BELGRADE, 24 October 2014- Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger, the Special Representative of the Swiss OSCE-Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus, today held consultations about the OSCE engagement in the South Caucasus in 2015 with the incoming Serbian Chairmanship...