News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE welcomes Yugoslav announcement to destroy small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 10 July 2001
BELGRADE, 10 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE welcomes the announcement of the Yugoslav authorities issued on 9 July, the International Day devoted to Small Arms Destruction, on the destruction of surplus quantities of small arms and light weapons...
Paris declaration calls for more oversight and accountability in the OSCE
Publishing date: 10 July 2001
PARIS, 10 July 2001 (OSCE)-- Nearly three hundred parliamentarians from fifty-two OSCE countries adopted today the Paris Declaration which includes a unanimously adopted resolution on strengthening transparency and accountability in the OSCE...
Secretary General Kubis informs OSCE Parliamentarians about recent activities
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
PARIS, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The range and scope of OSCE activities has grown dramatically over the past five years, stated Ambassador Jan Kubis, Secretary General of the Organization, in his address to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...
OSCE Media Representative concerned about detention of Tajik journalist in Russia
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
VIENNA, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, expressed his concern about the detention of the Tajik journalist Dododjon Atovulloyev at a Moscow airport a day earlier...
Albanian second round election confirms progress in some areas, but problems remain
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
TIRANA, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)- Yesterday's second round of the Albanian parliamentary elections confirmed progress towards international standards for democratic elections in a number of important areas, but problems remain, concluded the International...
International observation mission to Belarusian presidential elections
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
PARIS, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- On July 5, the European Institutions co-operating as the Parliamentary Troika in support of the democratic process in Belarus (the European Parliament, the Parliamentary Assemblies of the OSCE and the Council...
OSCE calls all parties to continue responsible behaviour in second round of Albania elections
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
TIRANA, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- In the final hours leading up to the second round of parliamentary elections in Albania on 8 July, the OSCE Presence urged all parties to continue to act responsibly by restraining their rhetoric and conducting...