News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Child protection conference in Tajikistan ends with draft Action Plan
Publishing date: 13 July 2001
DUSHANBE, 13 July 2001 (OSCE)- A three-day conference on child protection ended yesterday in Tajikistan. The conference, which focused on agreements on recommendations and the basic content of a draft National Plan of Action for Children...
Croatia's decision to co-operate with ICTY welcomed by OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 13 July 2001
BUCHAREST, 13 July 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, welcomes the recent decision of the Croatian Government to co-operate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)...
OSCE calls for co-ordinated fight against trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 12 July 2001
VIENNA, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)- In a bid to improve the fight against trafficking in human beings, the OSCE Permanent Council today urged its international partner organizations to adopt similar anti-trafficking rules to those contained in OSCE...
OSCE holds workshop on Ombudsman institution in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 12 July 2001
BELGRADE, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)-- In co-operation with the Yugoslav Federal Ministry of Justice and the Office of the Greek Ombudsman, the OSCE Mission in Belgrade held a workshop on the Model of an Ombudsman Institution for the Federal Republic...
EBU admits two Yugoslav broadcasters as new members
Publishing date: 12 July 2001
BELGRADE, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia welcomes the decision of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to admit Radio Television Serbia (RTS) and Radio Television of Crna Gora (RTVCG) as members...
OSCE to hold second anti-corruption seminar in Lviv
Publishing date: 12 July 2001
KYIV, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine in co-operation with the country\'s Public Prosecutor General will hold on 16 and 17 July a seminar on Corruption Investigation and Prevention Strategy in Lviv...
OSCE welcomes Yugoslav announcement to destroy small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 10 July 2001
BELGRADE, 10 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE welcomes the announcement of the Yugoslav authorities issued on 9 July, the International Day devoted to Small Arms Destruction, on the destruction of surplus quantities of small arms and light weapons...