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Environment and security was key issue for International Forum on Fresh Water in Dushanbe

Publishing date: 1 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
DUSHANBE, 1 September 2003- A special session of a weekend International Forum in Tajikistan on Fresh Water has heard that a lack of institutional support and political repression could affect stability and ultimately trigger environmental conflicts...

Water as a security issue- OSCE Secretary General encourages co-operation in message to Tajikistan forum

Publishing date: 29 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
DUSHANBE, 29 August 2003- OSCE participant States are maintaining a close watch on the potential for insecurity posed by competition over water resources, the Secretary General of the OSCE will inform an international conference in Tajikistan...

OSCE Secretary General appalled by attack on UN Headquarters in Baghdad

Publishing date: 19 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 19 August 2003- OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis expressed outrage on Tuesday over a bomb attack on United Nations Headquarters in Baghdad which caused numerous deaths and injuries. "I am utterly appalled at this senseless and cowardly...

OSCE and Kyrgyzstan sign agreement on implementing first major police assistance programme in Central Asia

Publishing date: 7 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Policing
BISHKEK, 7 August 2003- The Kyrgyz Government has signed a key agreement today with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, launching a comprehensive OSCE police assistance programme aimed at establishing community policing, improving the quality of criminal...

OSCE's "unique police-training expertise" fulfils its role in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Publishing date: 30 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
SKOPJE, 30 July 2003- With the graduation today of 350 multi-ethnic police cadets at the Idrizovo Police Academy in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the OSCE has completed a key part of the task entrusted to it under the Ohrid agreement...

OSCE and Armenia sign agreement on implementing major Police Assistance Programme

Publishing date: 29 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Policing
YEREVAN, 29 July 2003- A Memorandum of Understanding launching a major OSCE Police Assistance Programme in Armenia was signed today between the Armenian Police Service and the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The signing ceremony comes after a visit in June...

International experts complete Montenegro visit on human trafficking case

Publishing date: 24 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
PODGORICA, 24 July 2003- An international team of independent experts appointed by the Council of Europe and the OSCE visited the Republic of Montenegro on 21-24 July 2003 in response to an invitation made by the Government of Montenegro to...