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New OSCE Chairman-in-Office makes fight against terrorism Organization's priority for 2002

Publishing date: 17 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, 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, 17 January 2002- The new OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, today announced in his first speech to the Organization's 55-nation Permanent Council that the fight against terrorism will be one of OSCE's priorities

French Diplomat Fieschi new Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo

Publishing date: 11 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
PRISTINA, 11 January 2002-- Pascal Fieschi from France has been appointed as new Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. Prior to his appointment to the OSCE, Mr. Fieschi served as France's Ambassador to Ukraine...

OSCE Mission in Kosovo streamlines field presence

Publishing date: 9 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 9 January 2002-- Over the last two years, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo has had offices or centres across almost the whole of Kosovo. This reflected the OSCE's commitment and effort to promote democratic governance...

OSCE monitors accompany redeployment of Macedonian multi-ethnic police

Publishing date: 20 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing
SKOPJE, 20 December 2001-- Ethnically mixed police teams, accompanied by monitors of the OSCE and the European Union, yesterday redeployed to another five villages located in the previous conflict area around the town of Tetovo...

Ambassador Poncet says farewell to Croatia

Publishing date: 14 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 14 December, 2001-- Ambassador Bernard Poncet will leave Croatia this weekend after two and a half years as head of the OSCE Mission to return to the French foreign ministry...

Bishkek Conference on prevention and countering of terrorism concludes with adoption of Action Programme

Publishing date: 14 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BISHKEK, 14 December 2001- The Bishkek International Conference, organized by the OSCE and the UN ODCCP concluded today with the adoption of a Declaration and a Programme of Action

OSCE should address root causes of terrorism that are exploited by extremist ideologies

Publishing date: 3 December 2001
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, Roma and Sinti
BUCHAREST, 3 December 2001- In his opening address to the OSCE Ministerial Council, which began in Bucharest today, the current Chairman-in-Office, Romania's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mircea Dan Geoana, issued a strong call...