News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
2002 OSCE Economic Forum focuses on water and security
Publishing date: 28 May 2002
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 welcomes draft environment legislation in Serbia
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
BELGRADE, 17 May 2002- Ambassador Stefano Sannino, Head of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), expressed today his satisfaction about the fact that the Serbian Government has adopted the draft Environmental law and passed...
Montenegrin municipal elections generally in line with international standards
Publishing date: 16 May 2002
PODGORICA, 16 May 2002- Yesterday's municipal elections in Montenegro, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, generally were conducted in accordance with OSCE commitments for democratic elections and Council of Europe standards, the...
Community policing conference in Skopje identifies new solutions to old problems
Publishing date: 15 May 2002
SKOPJE, 15 May 2002- Implementation of community policing requires increased confidence between Macedonian citizens and police, concluded participants in a Community Policing Conference organized last week by the OSCE Spillover Monitor...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office speaks to Helsinki Committee of United States Congress
Publishing date: 8 May 2002
WASHINGTON, 8 May 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs Martins da Cruz, reiterated during a visit to the United States capital, Washington D.C., the will of the Chairmanship to consolidate the role of...
OSCE held human rights session for Kosovo's ministers
Publishing date: 8 May 2002
PRISTINA, 8 May 2002- An orientation session for ministers of Kosovo's provisional government focused on the importance of human rights in the decision-making process. The session, organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE Mission congratulates police service members on Day of Macedonian Police
Publishing date: 8 May 2002
SKOPJE, 7 May 2002- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje congratulates the members of the Macedonian police service on the occasion of the Day of Macedonian Police today. The OSCE Mission has worked very closely with the country's...