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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
BiH children cannot be left behind, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 15 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 15 November 2003- More than 350 students, parents, educators, authorities, NGO and international community representatives gathered today in Sarajevo, at the Fourth OSCE Education Forum, to discuss ways to provide modern and quality...
OSCE Mission welcomes Croatian opposition leader's call for refugee return
Publishing date: 14 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 14 November 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, welcomed on Friday a statement by the leader of the main Croatian opposition party inviting all Serb refugees to return to Croatia...
OSCE, UN step up tackling environmental threats to security
Publishing date: 14 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 14 November 2003- The OSCE and two UN agencies today agreed on new efforts to fight environmental threats to security. Under an agreement signed in Vienna this morning, the three international organizations will jointly adress problems...
OSCE Presence to observe re-run of local government elections in Albania
Publishing date: 14 November 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TIRANA, 14 November 2003- The OSCE Presence in Albania will deploy a number of teams to observe the re-run of the October local government elections on 16 November...
Azerbaijan election failed to meet international standards, says OSCE/ODIHR
Publishing date: 13 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 13 November 2003- A report issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today concludes that the 15 October 2003 presidential election in Azerbaijan failed to meet OSCE commitments and other international standards...
OSCE CiO urges restraint in Georgia in aftermath of elections
Publishing date: 13 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
THE HAGUE, 13 November 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, today expressed his concern about developments following the parliamentary elections held in Georgia on 2 November...
OSCE in Bishkek hosts meeting on dispute resolution for small enterprises
Publishing date: 12 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 12 November 2003- More than 70 participants from Central Asia took part in an OSCE Conference in the Kyrgyz capital, dealing with the importance of dispute resolution in the creation of a favourable business environment for SMEs in