News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE seminar in Belgrade discusses use of water resources and management of international waterways
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
BELGRADE, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)- Environmental issues are at the top of the agenda of an international seminar, which currently takes place in Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). The two-day event, organized by the OSCE in co-ordination...
OSCE Mission to Yugoslavia assessed municipal by-elections of 4 November in Serbia
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
BELGRADE, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) carried out an assessment of the municipal by-elections that were held in 18 municipalities in Serbia on Sunday, 4 November...
All conditions fulfilled for Open Skies Treaty to enter into force
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
VIENNA, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The Governments of the Depository nations Canada and Hungary have announced that the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus have deposited their instruments of ratification of the Treaty on Open Skies...
Kosovo Media Appeals Board decides on case Hasanaj vs. Temporary Media Commissioner
Publishing date: 2 November 2001
PRISTINA, 2 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The Kosovo Media Appeals Board has issued a decision in the case of Besfort Hasanaj versus the Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC), presented to the Board on 15 October...
Human trafficking: fastest growing form of organized crime, Mr. Arlacchi tells OSCE Council
Publishing date: 1 November 2001
VIENNA, 1 November 2001 (OSCE)-- "In the first half century of its existence, the United Nations concentrated on strengthening collective security in order to reduce the likelihood of war between States...
Participants at 11th high-level "2+2/3+3" Council of Europe/OSCE meeting issue joint declaration
Publishing date: 31 October 2001
VADUZ, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following joint declaration was issued today by the participants at the 11th high-level "2+2/3+3" meeting, which took place yesterday and today in Vaduz, Liechtenstein: "The Chairman of the Council of Europe...
Annual OSCE Mediterranean Seminar focuses this year on economic and environmental dimension
Publishing date: 31 October 2001
DUBROVNIK, 31 October 2001 (OSCE)- Representatives from all six OSCE Mediterranean Partners and other international officials are currently gathered in Dubrovnik, Croatia, to attend the annual OSCE Mediterranean Seminar...