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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Contribution of security forces to deal with large migration flows discussed in joint session of Forum for Security Co-operation and Permanent Council
Publishing date: 18 October 2017
VIENNA, 18 October 2017 – The role of security forces in supporting national governments in managing migration crises was the focus of the today’s joint meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation under Serbia’s Chairmanship and the Permanent Council in Vienna.
Democratic control of armed and security forces an important element of stability and national security, say speakers at Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 27 September 2017
Parliamentary oversight of security forces and ways of dealing with challenges in its implementation were the focus of the session of the Forum for Security Co-operation held under Serbia’s Chairmanship on 27 September 2017 in Vienna.
Role of military in implementing UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security 1325 debated in Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 13 September 2017
VIENNA, 13 September 2017 – The military plays an important role in moving forward the Women, Peace and Security agenda by increasing women's representation in the army and enhancing their role in both conflict-related and peacetime operations, said speakers in the session of the Forum for Security Co-operation held today under Serbia’s Chairmanship in Vienna...
Serbia pledges meaningful debate on pressing security challenges as it begins chairing OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 6 September 2017
VIENNA, 6 September 2017 – Serbia will strive to strengthen the OSCE’s focus on politico-military security through negotiations and consultations on military security and stability in the OSCE area, said the country’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić as he opened the first session of the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) under Serbia’s Chairmanship today in Vienna...
Best international and national practices discussed at the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation‘s meeting on management of stockpiles of conventional ammunition
Publishing date: 13 July 2017
More international co-operation and a transparent and comprehensive approach are required to build on results achieved so far in managing stockpiles of conventional ammunition in a safe and secure way, said speakers at the meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation held under Russia’s Chairmanship on 12 July. The event focused on practices of managing stockpiles and destroying surpluses in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia and Switzerland...
Collective Security Treaty Organization to build on existing co-operation with OSCE, representatives say
Publishing date: 22 June 2017
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) intends to build on existing co-operation to expand its relations with the OSCE in areas including countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, said speakers at the Forum for Security Co-operation held on 21 June 2017 in Vienna...
International co-operation on implementing UN Security Council resolutions on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction discussed in OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 8 June 2017
International and national efforts to implement UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 and pursuant resolutions that aim to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and stop them from falling into the hands of non-state actors were discussed in the Forum for Security-Co-operation on 7 June 2017...