News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE states discuss implementation of Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Publishing date: 11 July 2012
Representatives of the 56 OSCE participating States discussed on 11 July 2012 the implementation of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security at its first ever annual review meeting...
OSCE supports states to stop proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Publishing date: 4 July 2012
OSCE support to participating States to implement UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 on preventing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was the focus of a security dialogue held at the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation in Vienna on 4 July 2012...
High-level officials discuss OSCE politico-military Code of Conduct at seminar in Latvia
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
RIGA, 18 June 2012- A regional seminar for high-ranking officials from the Baltic Sea area on the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security started in Riga today...
German experience of parliamentary control over armed forces outlined at OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 6 June 2012
Member of the German Bundestag Defence Committee Ernst-Reinhard Beck addressed the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) on 6 June 2012 in Vienna on democratic control over armed forces...
OSCE removes toxic rocket fuel component in Ukraine ahead of European football championship
Publishing date: 1 June 2012
SHEVCHENKOVE, Ukraine, 1 June 2012- The third shipment of 715 tonnes of a toxic rocket fuel component, stored in deteriorating containers in eastern Ukraine, was safely loaded onto 14 railways tanks for disposal today as part of an OSCE-supported project...
OSCE Centre in Astana conducts regional seminar on Vienna Document 2011
Publishing date: 30 May 2012
ASTANA, 30 May 2012- A three-day regional training seminar for military officers on the practical implementation of the Vienna Document 2011 began in Astana today...
OSCE reviews plan of action to control small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 23 May 2012
VIENNA, 23 May 2012 – The 56 OSCE participating States and 12 Partners for Co-operation today concluded a review of the OSCE Plan of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons that aims to counter the spread and accumulation of illicit SALW...