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OSCE Chair calls for forceful reaction to 'brutalization of conflicts'

Publishing date: 27 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 27 November 2000-- In the opening address to the Vienna Ministerial Council, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Benita Ferrero-Waldner today called for a more forceful reaction to the brutalization of conflicts

Foreign Ministers welcome Yugoslavia as newest OSCE participating State

Publishing date: 27 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 27 November 2000-- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Vojislav Kostunica added his signature to three landmark OSCE documents today, symbolizing the country's official status as the 55th OSCE participating State...

OSCE Chair to meet Mediterranean and Asian Counterparts

Publishing date: 26 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 26 November 2000- This evening, the Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will host a meeting with counterparts from the OSCE...

OSCE Ministerial Council meets in Vienna, 27-28 November

Publishing date: 24 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils, Troika
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 24 November 2000-- Children in armed conflict areas, trafficking in human beings, an agreement on small arms, and efforts to promote media freedom will be among the topics discussed at the Eighth Ministerial Council...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office visits Albania

Publishing date: 13 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections
TIRANA, 13 November 2000- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, travelled to Albania today to demonstrate the OSCE\'s continued strong support for the country\'s reform process...

OSCE human rights conference closes

Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARASAW, 27 October 2000-- Government representatives from OSCE participating States today reaffirmed their commitment to implement human rights standards...

OSCE condemns trafficking in human beings

Publishing date: 26 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 26 October 2000-- Government representatives from OSCE participating States yesterday condemned trafficking in human beings, and explored ways to combat this modern form of slavery...