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OSCE Mission welcomes agreement in southern Serbia municipality on composition of managing boards

Publishing date: 13 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing
BELGRADE, 13 May 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today welcomed a hard-won agreement which outlines the allocation of directorships and the composition of managing boards in the multi-ethnic southern Serbia municipality of...

UN Mission in Kosovo at most critical phase, UNMIK Head tells OSCE

Publishing date: 8 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 8 May 2003- The United Nations Mission in Kosovo has entered what is perhaps its most critical and delicate phase as powers are transferred from the international community to local bodies, Michael Steiner, Special Representative of the UN...

Five Ambassadors to OSCE start Central Asian tour in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 2 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Policing
BISHKEK, 2 May 2003- A delegation of five Ambassadors to the OSCE finished a three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan today, their first stop on a tour of three Central Asian states. The Heads of the permanent delegations of Bulgaria, France, Ireland...

Graduation ceremony to take place at Police Academy in Idrizovo

Publishing date: 29 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: National minority issues, Policing
SKOPJE, 29 April 2003- The Ministry of Interior, in co-operation with the Police Development Unit of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, will host the fourth graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Idrizovo on Wednesday. The 285...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office: no premature discussion about final status of Kosovo

Publishing date: 24 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Policing
THE HAGUE, 24 April 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, does not support the idea of starting a discussion now about the final status of Kosovo. "I believe such a discussion is premature at...

Croatian police show professionalism in handling ethnic incidents in Knin, says OSCE Mission

Publishing date: 4 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing
ZAGREB, 4 April 2003- Croatian police have shown themselves professional and effective in their handling of recent isolated ethnic incidents in the Knin area which in turn should allay any fears in the community, said the Police Adviser of...

OSCE Mission in Belgrade holds co-ordination meeting on combating organized crime

Publishing date: 3 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Policing
BELGRADE, 3 April 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today brought together the donor community and the Serbian Justice and Interior Ministries on the issue of co-ordinating the fight against organized crime. The informal meeting...