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The Netherlands takes over OSCE Chairmanship

Publishing date: 7 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA/THE HAGUE, 7 January 2003- The Netherlands will make the fight against trafficking in human beings, weapons and drugs a key focus of its Chairmanship of the OSCE, which began on 1 January. "The Netherlands has decided to focus attention...

OSCE Chairman urges action on social, economic causes of terrorism

Publishing date: 5 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils, Troika
What we do: Countering terrorism
PORTO, 5 December 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, called on participating states and their Asian partners on Thursday to tackle the economic and social problems which can...

Ministerial Troika discusses terrorism, OSCE reform

Publishing date: 26 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
What we do: Countering terrorism
LISBON, 26 June 2002- Today's meeting, chaired by the Portuguese Chairman in Office, Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, was attended by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian Secretary of State in their capacity as...

OSCE Ministerial Troika meeting in Lisbon discusses further anti-terrorism measures

Publishing date: 22 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
LISBON, 22 January 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Ministerial Troika, which met yesterday in Lisbon, supported new measures to tackle the roots of terrorism, while at the same time urging its 55 participating States to safeguard traditional human rights...

OSCE Ministerial Troika meets in Bucharest

Publishing date: 21 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
BUCHAREST, 21 June 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Ministerial Troika, represented by the Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, the Secretary General of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, Albert Rohan, and the Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, met...

OSCE Ministerial Troika discussed issues at Bucharest meeting

Publishing date: 23 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BUCHAREST, 23 January 2001-- The OSCE Ministerial Troika, represented by the Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, The Secretary General of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, Albert Rohan, and the Portugese Foreign Minister...

OSCE Ministerial Council meets in Vienna, 27-28 November

Publishing date: 24 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils, Troika
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 24 November 2000-- Children in armed conflict areas, trafficking in human beings, an agreement on small arms, and efforts to promote media freedom will be among the topics discussed at the Eighth Ministerial Council...