News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE states urged to focus on link between secure water supplies and security
Publishing date: 31 May 2002
PRAGUE, 31 May 2002- The Tenth OSCE Economic Forum ended in Prague on Friday with a call for the 55 participating states to devote more energy to ensuring that disputes over secure water supplies do not undermine security in parts of the OSCE...
2002 OSCE Economic Forum focuses on water and security
Publishing date: 28 May 2002
PRAGUE, 28 May 2002- More than 500 decision-makers from the 55 OSCE participating States and representatives of international organizations gathered in Prague on Tuesday for the Tenth OSCE Economic Forum. The four-day meeting, which takes place every...
OSCE Mission welcomes draft environment legislation in Serbia
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
BELGRADE, 17 May 2002- Ambassador Stefano Sannino, Head of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), expressed today his satisfaction about the fact that the Serbian Government has adopted the draft Environmental law and passed...
OSCE brings experts to Almaty to consider measures to combat arms trafficking in Central Asia
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
ALMATY, 17 May 2002- Regional measures to crack down on the illegal trade of small arms and light weapons in Central Asia will be the focus of a meeting to be held on 21 and 22 May in Almaty. The Regional Meeting on Small Arms...
Seminar in Almaty prepares for Rio+10 Summit
Publishing date: 6 May 2002
ALMATY, 6 May 2002- Economic and environmental issues in Central Asia will be the focus of a two-day seminar in Almaty. The seminar, to be held on 10-11 May, will be an important preparatory event for the World Summit in September 2002 in...
Collective security and sustainable peace ultimate goal of disarmament, concludes OSCE Paris seminar
Publishing date: 28 March 2002
PARIS, 28 March 2002- The socio-economic impact generated by disarmament and reductions in military expenditures were on top of the agenda of a two-day seminar, organized by the OSCE and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
OSCE Secretary General welcomes agreement with European Commission on policing operation
Publishing date: 28 February 2002
VIENNA, 28 February 2002- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, today informed the Organization's 55-nation Permanent Council that the first Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the OSCE and the European Commission...