News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Secretary General welcomes agreement with European Commission on policing operation
Publishing date: 28 February 2002
VIENNA, 28 February 2002- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, today informed the Organization's 55-nation Permanent Council that the first Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the OSCE and the European Commission...
International agreements important to maintain stability between countries that share river resources
Publishing date: 12 February 2002
ZAMORA, 12 February 2002- International water agreements can positively contribute to peace and co-operation by addressing the future water needs of countries that share a river basin, according to...
Former Chairman of Permanent Council receives OSCE Medal
Publishing date: 6 February 2002
VIENNA, 6 February 2002- Ambassador Liviu Bota, Head of the Permanent Mission of Romania to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council in 2001, has been awarded...
OSCE Troika meets with Partners for Co-operation in Bucharest
Publishing date: 3 December 2001
BUCHAREST, 3 December 2001 (OSCE)- On the eve of the Ministerial Council, taking place on 3 and 4 December in Bucharest, the OSCE Ministerial Troika held a meeting on 2 December dedicated to relations with the OSCE Partners for Co-operation.
International conference on countering terrorism to take place in Kyrgyzstan on 13 and 14 December
Publishing date: 29 November 2001
VIENNA, 29 November 2001-- Highlighting the importance of the comprehensiveness of efforts to prevent and counter terrorism will be on top of the agenda of an international conference co-organized by the Organization for Security and...
OSCE seminar in Belgrade discusses use of water resources and management of international waterways
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
BELGRADE, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)- Environmental issues are at the top of the agenda of an international seminar, which currently takes place in Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). The two-day event, organized by the OSCE in co-ordination...
First group of multi-ethnic police officers graduates in Serbia
Publishing date: 19 October 2001
MITROVO POLJE, 19 October 2001 (OSCE)- The first group of OSCE-trained multi-ethnic police officers received this week their graduation papers in Mitrovo Polje, Serbia. The 97 police officers, 34 Serbs and 63 ethnic Albanians that will...