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OSCE human rights chief welcomes Action Plan on Roma and Sinti
Publishing date: 2 December 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW/MAASTRICHT, 2 December 2003- An action plan to eradicate discrimination against Roma and Sinti and to ensure that they play a full and equal part in society has been adopted today at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht...
OSCE foreign ministers pledge immediate financial assistance for Georgian elections
Publishing date: 2 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
MAASTRICHT, 2 December 2003- Foreign ministers from OSCE participating States have pledged to provide more than five million euros in immediate assistance to Georgia to help the country organize presidential and parliamentary elections.
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of parliamentary elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 1 December 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro), scheduled for 28 December. The
Elections in Moldova's Gagauz region meet international standards but with deficiencies, says OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
CHISINAU, 1 DECEMBER, 2003- The overall impression of the OSCE Mission to Moldova is that the second round of elections to the People's Assembly in the autonomous Gagauz region was conducted in line with international standards for transparency and...
International community welcomes census results in Skopje as fair and accurate
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
SKOPJE, 1 December 2003- The Skopje-based representatives of the OSCE, the EU, NATO and the U.S. welcomed the publication of the 2002 Census results published today. A joint statement by the EU Special Representative Alexis Brouhns, the Head of...
OSCE document foresees action against risks of ammunition stockpiles
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
MAASTRICHT, 1 December 2003- The Foreign Ministers of the 55 OSCE states today endorsed a new OSCE Document dealing with risks arising from surplus stockpiles of conventional ammunition, explosive material and detonating devices. The OSCE Document...
OSCE foreign ministers' meeting begins with focus on terrorism and human trafficking
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
MAASTRICHT, 1 December 2003- Foreign ministers from the 55 OSCE participating States gathered in Maastricht on Monday for their annual Ministerial Council, which will focus on threats to security and stability in the 21st century. The two-day...