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OSCE Mission, UN in Serbia welcome co-operation between civil society, Serbian authorities in organizing 2009 Pride March
Publishing date: 18 September 2009
BELGRADE, 18 September 2009- Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia Tom Moore and UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia William Infante welcomed today the co-operation between civil society and the Serbian authorities for the Pride March on Sunday...
OSCE Chairmanship says latest Geneva discussions were constructive contribution
Publishing date: 17 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 17 September 2009- The seventh round of Geneva Discussions that took place today were a constructive contribution to stability and security in a troubled region, the Greek OSCE Chairmanship said...
OSCE Centre helps to strengthen police-community co-operation on public safety
Publishing date: 17 September 2009
TYUP, Kyrgyzstan, 17 September 2009- More than 200 participants discussed public safety and how to work together on crime prevention during a seminar on police-community co-operation organized today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje launches project to improve communication between police and Roma community
Publishing date: 17 September 2009
SKOPJE, 17 Sep 2009- An OSCE Mission-supported project to improve mutual trust and confidence between the police and the Roma community was launched in Skopje's Shuto Orizari Municipality today...
Unprecedented fine imposed on Dogan Media Group threatens media pluralism in Turkey, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 16 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 16 September 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed concern today over the "unprecedented" fine imposed on the Dogan Media Group in Turkey...
OSCE holds workshop in Minsk to promote democratic policing
Publishing date: 16 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Policing
MINSK, 16 September 2009- A regional workshop organized by the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit to promote democratic policing started in Minsk today...
OSCE project to safely dispose of toxic rocket fuel component in Ukraine kicks off with signing of contract
Publishing date: 16 September 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Arms control
KYIV, 16 September 2009- OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut and Acting Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Volodymyrovych Ivashchenko signed a contract today for the safe disposal of more than 3,000 metric tonnes of Melange...