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Swiss OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Tajikistan support regional dialogue on human rights
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 21 May 2014-- Strengthening the role of civil society organizations in the areas of prevention of torture, protection of human rights defenders and freedom of association in Central Asia and Mongolia was the focus of a two-day regional workshop that concluded in Dushanbe today...
OSCE Special Representative visits Chisinau, Tiraspol, ahead of Transdniestrian settlement talks
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 21 May 2014 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process Ambassador Radojko Bogojević completed today his visit to Chisinau and Tiraspol...
OSCE meeting in Montreux explores good practices in managing disaster risks at local, regional and international levels
Publishing date: 20 May 2014
MONTREUX, Switzerland, 20 May 2014 – Countries worldwide and in the OSCE region are frequently affected by floods, storms, earthquakes, droughts and other natural hazards. The OSCE opened a two-day event today in Montreux exploring how OSCE participating States can work together to reduce the risks posed by such disasters. Pursuing a comprehensive risk management approach that includes risks of disaster is important for the security of countries and the safety of communities. The most recent devastating floods in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia underline the relevance of this topic...
Lamberto Zannier re-appointed OSCE Secretary General
Publishing date: 15 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BERN / VIENNA, 15 May 2014- Foreign ministers from the 57 OSCE participating States have taken a consensus decision to extend the term of the OSCE Secretary General, Ambassador Lamberto Zannier of Italy, for another three years...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office commends Ukraine for successful launching of Roundtables on National Unity
Publishing date: 14 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 14 May 2014- Referring to today’s first roundtable on national unity, held in Kyiv, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter, welcomed the successful launch of a nationwide dialogue, led and owned by Ukraine...
OSCE Special Representative for Western Balkans welcomes progress on search for missing persons
Publishing date: 13 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BELGRADE, 13 May 2014- Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Western Balkans met Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić in Belgrade on 12 May, and on a trip to southwest Serbia, Stoudmann welcomed the progress made by Serbian authorities in the search for missing persons...
Swiss Chairperson-in-Office receives positive responses to OSCE Roadmap, says implementation is well underway
Publishing date: 12 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 12 May 2014- The OSCE Roadmap, drafted in a sense of urgency last week as the situation in Ukraine had deteriorated further, and distributed simultaneously to the four parties of the Geneva Joint Statement of April 17, is an offer to help implementing de-escalation measures in a concrete, structured and effective manner, Burkhalter said...