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OSCE review conference with civil society and governments concludes in run-up to Summit
Publishing date: 28 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
ASTANA, 28 November 2010- The Review Conference held by the OSCE for civil society organizations and participating States to assess the implementation of OSCE commitments ahead of the Summit on 1 and 2 December concluded in Astana today...
OSCE officials discuss human rights violations
Publishing date: 26 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 26 November 2010- The third and final part of the OSCE Review Conference, which focuses on the human dimension of security, began in Astana today and concludes Sunday...
OSCE expert report on the authorities' investigation of journalist's death
Publishing date: 23 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
VIENNA, 23 November 2010- Today independent experts tasked by the OSCE completed an assessment of the ongoing investigation into the death of the Belarusian journalist Aleh Byabenin...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office calls for ceasefire in Yellow Sea
Publishing date: 23 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ASTANA, 23 November 2010- In relation to the aggravation of the situation in the Yellow Sea and the exchange of artillery fire between the Korean People's Democratic Republic and the Republic of Korea, which resulted in casualties, the OSCE...
Ukraine to chair the OSCE in 2013
Publishing date: 23 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 23 November 2010- Ukraine will hold the OSCE Chairmanship in 2013, foreign ministers from the 56 OSCE participating States decided today...
OSCE Chairmanship calls for new ways to combat security threats
Publishing date: 20 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
LISBON, 20 November 2010- President Nazarbayev at the NATO meeting on Afghanistan, stressed that to combat modern security challenges there needs to be a move from solely using military and police methods to eliminating the sources of these challenges...
OSCE participating States agree to adapt police support to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Rule of law
VIENNA, 18 November 2010- The 56 OSCE participating States today agreed to adapt the Organization's support to Kyrgyzstan's police taking into account changed circumstances in the country...
Guarantees, confidence measures and freedom of movement in focus of OSCE-supported '5+2' talks on Transdniestrian settlement
Publishing date: 16 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 16 November 2010- The development of a system of guarantees, promotion of confidence-building measures and freedom of movement were discussed during an informal "5+2" meeting on the Transdniestrian settlement held in Kyiv today...
OSCE Chairperson calls for constructive co-operation among participating States ahead of Astana Summit
Publishing date: 15 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 15 November 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister and Secretary of State, Kanat Saudabayev, urged the States today to work constructively on a document to be agreed on at the 1-2 December OSCE Summit in Astana...
Ukraine deputy Foreign Minister outlines bid to chair OSCE in 2013
Publishing date: 11 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 11 November 2010- Ukraine is ready to put its expertise and experience at the service of the OSCE, both by playing a constructive role at the upcoming OSCE Summit and as potential chairmanship country in 2013...