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OSCE CiO condemns bomb attacks in Moscow

Publishing date: 7 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
ALMATY, 7 July 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, today condemned weekend suicide bomb attacks at a rock concert in Moscow. "I utterly deplore the attacks in Moscow on Saturday which cost...

OSCE States urged to stimulate conditions to reap benefits of globalization

Publishing date: 4 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 4 July 2003- The first OSCE conference on the effects of globalization ended today in Vienna with calls by participants for the Organization and its participating States to further develop good governance and democratic institutions...

Croatian President opens international conference on minority integration in southeastern Europe and the Baltics

Publishing date: 2 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 2 July 2003- Croatian President Stjepan Mesic on Wednesday opened a one-day international conference on "Minority Integration in Southeast Europe and the Baltic States," organized by the OSCE Mission to Croatia...

OSCE to hold conference on effects of globalization

Publishing date: 1 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 1 July 2003- Benefits, risks and challenges of globalization will be the focus of a two-day international conference to be held by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in the Vienna Hofburg Conference Centre on 3 and 4 July...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office will travel to Central Asia to keep up dialogue with participating States

Publishing date: 30 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
THE HAGUE, 30 June 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, plans to pay a week-long visit to Central Asia, taking in four of the five OSCE participating States in the region...

OSCE Security Conference considers fresh options

Publishing date: 27 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 26 June 2003- The OSCE's first-ever Annual Security Review Conference closed yesterday with its main aim successfully met- that of identifying a range of practical options for the Organization to address the new threats and challenges to...

OSCE inaugurates Annual Security Review Conference in Vienna

Publishing date: 25 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 25 June 2003- Opening the OSCE's first-ever Annual Security Review Conference, Ambassador Daan Everts, Head of the OSCE Task Force of the Netherlands Chairmanship, called for the meeting to produce practical tasks and recommendations...