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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE seminar to discuss economic effects of trafficking in small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 7 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 7 November 2002- A seminar in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, will focus on the economic impact of trafficking in small arms and light weapons. The two-day seminar on 11 and 12 November and will be inaugurated by...
Enlarged Europe needs protection for minorities, says OSCE Commissioner
Publishing date: 5 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 5 November 2002- "The European Union cannot ignore minority-related issues on its own turf", Rolf Ekeus, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, told a conference on national minorities in the enlarged...
OSCE Acting Head of Mission welcomes bilateral agreement on minorities
Publishing date: 5 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: National minority issues
BELGRADE, 5 November 2002- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to the FRY expressed his satisfaction regarding the signing of a bilateral agreement on the protection of national minorities between the FRY and Romania...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office completes Central Asia visit in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAD, 5 November 2002- The OSCE is paying increased attention to Central Asia, the Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portugal's Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, stressed in the Turkmen capital Ashgabad, after completing...
Stronger representation for Kosovo women in new assemblies
Publishing date: 4 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 4 November 2002- The representation of women will significantly increase in the new Municipal Assemblies of Kosovo. Out of the 920 Municipal Councillors elected on 26 October, 262 are women, representing 28 per cent of...
OSCE media watchdog concerned over increased pressure on media in Russia
Publishing date: 3 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 3 November 2002- Europe's media watchdog, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has expressed his concern regarding the recent prevailing climate of pressure on the media in Russia...
Central Election Commission approves final results of Kosovo's local elections
Publishing date: 3 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 3 November 2002- UN Special Representative, Michael Steiner, has today certified the final results of the OSCE-organized Municipal Assembly elections in Kosovo on the positive recommendation of the Central Election...