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OSCE and UN secretaries general meet to discuss interoperability among key players in international crisis management

Publishing date: 7 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 7 March 2003- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, accompanied the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, at a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, in New York on Thursday, to discuss the possibility...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit Turkmenistan on Monday

Publishing date: 28 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Human rights, Democratization, Countering terrorism
THE HAGUE, 28 February 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Turkmenistan on Monday, 3 March. During his visit, the CiO will meet President Saparmurat Niyazov and the...

OSCE, Council of Europe and UN discuss terrorism, trafficking

Publishing date: 18 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 18 February 2003- High-level officials from the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the United Nations discussed co-operation in the fight against terrorism and trafficking in human beings at their annual "tripartite"...

International fact-finding mission looks into alleged assassination attempt on Turkmen President

Publishing date: 14 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
WARSAW, 14 February 2003- An international fact-finding mission established to examine the investigations by the Turkmen authorities of the 25 November assassination attempt on President Saparmurat Niyazov began its work this week. In view...

OSCE CiO meets Russian Foreign Minister

Publishing date: 5 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
THE HAGUE, 5 February 2003- On 4 February 2003, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Igor S. Ivanov. "We discussed...

OSCE States will fund long-term scheme to destroy surplus weapons and explosives in Georgia

Publishing date: 30 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Arms control, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TBILISI, 30 January 2003-- An agreement was signed today between the Georgian authorities and the OSCE, establishing a project to eliminate or recycle vast munitions dumps, which are a threat to the safety, ecology and security of the country.

OSCE Newsletter now online: Netherlands Chair to focus on human security

Publishing date: 16 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating human trafficking, Economic activities, Human rights, Border management, Elections, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Democratization, Media freedom and development, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 16 January 2003- An interview with the new Chairman-in-Office, Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is the lead item in the latest issue of the OSCE Newsletter, now available online. The Newsletter also focuses on...