News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation holds 500th meeting
Publishing date: 29 November 2006
VIENNA, 29 November 2006- The Forum for Security Co-operation has become a major mechanism for ensuring the OSCE norms of openness and transparency work in the politico-military sphere...
Implementing UN Resolution 1540 focus of OSCE workshop in Vienna
Publishing date: 8 November 2006
VIENNA, 8 November 2006- Developing national strategies and action plans to implement UNSC Resolution 1540 on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and ways of keeping them out of the reach of terrorist groups is the focus of an OSCE...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes workshop on combating illicit arms trade
Publishing date: 7 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 7 November 2006- A two-day workshop on combating illicit arms trade, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad and Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry, ended today in Ashgabad...
OSCE Centre holds workshop in Ashgabad on combating illicit spread of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 3 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 3 November 2006- Ways to identify and trace small arms and light weapons, including man portable air defence systems, are being discussed at an OSCE-organized workshop that ends in Ashgabad today...
North Korean nuclear arms test threatens security in OSCE area, Chairman warns
Publishing date: 9 October 2006
BRUSSELS, 9 October 2006- The OSCE Chairman, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, said today he was deeply concerned about global security following the nuclear weapons test declared by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
New OSCE Moldovan Mission Head commends destruction of offensive weaponry- urges Transdniestria to copy
Publishing date: 25 July 2006
CHISINAU, 25 Jul 2006- The new Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Louis O'Neill, called today on the Transdniestrian authorities to follow the latest Moldovan example and to cut its military capacity. He made his statement at Bulboaca...
OSCE Chairman tells UN conference civil society can help thwart small arms trade
Publishing date: 26 June 2006
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 26 June 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, urged United Nations member states today to work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to bolster government efforts to stop the global...