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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office ready to assist Georgia in appointing Chairperson of Central Election Commission
Publishing date: 23 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 23 August 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, on 22 August 2003, declared the Chair's readiness to submit candidates for the position of the Chairperson of the Central Election...
OSCE Representative describes shooting incident on Armenia, Azerbaijan border
Publishing date: 22 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 22 August 2003- Following an incident on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on 19 August, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office issued the following statement on Friday: On 19 August 2003, a monitoring of...
Media commissioner warns Kosovo dailies over inaccurate reporting on violence
Publishing date: 22 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 22 August 2003- The Temporary Media Commission has monitored coverage in recent days of the attack on Serb children at Gorazhdevac with particular attention to the factual accuracy of news reports and commentary. At all times...
OSCE Secretary General appalled by attack on UN Headquarters in Baghdad
Publishing date: 19 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 19 August 2003- OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis expressed outrage on Tuesday over a bomb attack on United Nations Headquarters in Baghdad which caused numerous deaths and injuries. "I am utterly appalled at this senseless and cowardly...
OSCE-UN workshop in Dushanbe discusses environmental security
Publishing date: 18 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 18 August 2003- Security-related environmental risks in Central Asia and the main difficulties in addressing them were the focus of a workshop held in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe, the UN...
High time to put an end to segregation in Bosnia and Herzegovina schools
Publishing date: 17 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 17 August 2003- Representatives from the Federation, the Republika Srpska, the Cantons and Brcko District have worked intensively since August 2002, with the support of international community experts, to develop and implement...
Negative trend observed during Moldova's local elections must be reversed
Publishing date: 14 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 14 August 2003- The negative trend observed during Moldova's local elections on 25 May and 8 June is a source of concern and must be reversed, says a report issued today by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights