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High-level officials agree to coordinate fight against terrorism

Publishing date: 13 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Countering terrorism, Policing
Lisbon, 13 June 2002- High-level officials from governments and major international organizations, meeting in Lisbon on the initiative of the Portuguese Chairmanship of the OSCE, agreed on Wednesday to improve co-ordination and information-sharing...

OSCE Permanent Council discusses progress report on Croatia

Publishing date: 6 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 6 June 2002- The 55-nation Permanent Council of the OSCE discussed a report on Croatia's progress in meeting its international commitments today...

OSCE promotes girls' access to higher education in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 29 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 29 May 2002- The OSCE Mission to Tajikistan and its Garm field office have launched a project to promote girls' access to higher education in the Garm and Jirghital districts of the Karategin valley. The Karategin region has...

2002 OSCE Economic Forum focuses on water and security

Publishing date: 28 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
PRAGUE, 28 May 2002- More than 500 decision-makers from the 55 OSCE participating States and representatives of international organizations gathered in Prague on Tuesday for the Tenth OSCE Economic Forum. The four-day meeting, which takes place every...

OSCE Mission Head presented six-month report on Croatia to media

Publishing date: 27 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 27 May 2002- Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, presented the outlines of the latest OSCE report on Croatia to the media. In a press conference in Zagreb on 24 May, Ambassador Semneby welcomed...

Insecurity and lack of freedom of movement still hindering return in Kosovo

Publishing date: 22 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 22 May 2002- Further fundamental changes need to be made in order to improve conditions for Kosovo's minorities and to create an environment conducive for returns of all ethnic groups, according to the latest OSCE/UNHCR...

Multi-ethnic media agency to open in former Macedonian crisis area

Publishing date: 14 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 14 May 2002- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje welcomes the official opening this week of a multi-ethnic media project in Tetovo, a city of 70,000 people located in a former crisis area in the...