News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and Council of Europe hold high-level meeting, issue joint declaration
Publishing date: 23 February 2005
STRASBOURG, 23 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dimitrij Rupel, the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Polish Foreign Minister Adam Daniel Rotfeld, and the Secretaries General of...
Multilateral organizations rule of law pledge
Publishing date: 18 February 2005
STRASBOURG, 18 February 2005- High-level representatives of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the United Nations today pledged to work together to promote the rule of law. Rule of law was...
OSCE Chairman urges Eminent Persons group to be bold in drawing up vision for Organization's future
Publishing date: 17 February 2005
LJUBLJANA, 17 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, urged the new OSCE Panel of Eminent Persons on Thursday to be bold in drawing up a new vision for the future of the 55-nation security organization...
Role of Civil Society in Democratic Control of Armed Forces and Security Sector Reform in Serbia to be discussed
Publishing date: 17 February 2005
BELGRADE, 17 February 2005- A two-day discussion on the Role of Civil Society in Security Sector Reform and Democratic Control of Armed Forces, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Centre for Civilian-Military Relations...
OSCE Skopje Mission aids publication of new handbook for local councillors
Publishing date: 11 February 2005
SKOPJE, 11 February, 2005- A "Handbook for Elected Municipal Officials" that has been supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje will be presented today to the public. The publication provides elected officials within a decentralized...
UN SRSG Jessen-Petersen sees continued important role for OSCE in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 February 2005
VIENNA, 10 February 2005- Soren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Kosovo, said on Thursday that the OSCE would continue to play an important role in Kosovo as the United Nations presence is scaled down...
OSCE Chairman says Organization is committed to stability in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 February 2005
BELGRADE, 7 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, said on Monday that the Organization was committed to remaining engaged in south-eastern Europe.