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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Troika meets with Partners for Co-operation in Bucharest
Publishing date: 3 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
BUCHAREST, 3 December 2001 (OSCE)- On the eve of the Ministerial Council, taking place on 3 and 4 December in Bucharest, the OSCE Ministerial Troika held a meeting on 2 December dedicated to relations with the OSCE Partners for Co-operation.
OSCE should address root causes of terrorism that are exploited by extremist ideologies
Publishing date: 3 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
BUCHAREST, 3 December 2001- In his opening address to the OSCE Ministerial Council, which began in Bucharest today, the current Chairman-in-Office, Romania's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mircea Dan Geoana, issued a strong call...
Ambassador Daan Everts says farewell to Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 30 November 2001-- Ambassador Daan Everts leaves Kosovo this weekend after two and a half years as head of the OSCE Mission...
International conference on countering terrorism to take place in Kyrgyzstan on 13 and 14 December
Publishing date: 29 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 29 November 2001-- Highlighting the importance of the comprehensiveness of efforts to prevent and counter terrorism will be on top of the agenda of an international conference co-organized by the Organization for Security and...
Action against terrorism must not undermine human rights
Publishing date: 29 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
GENEVA/STRASBOURG/WARSAW, 29 November 2001- In an unprecedented move, the heads of three leading inter-governmental human rights bodies today jointly cautioned governments that measures to eradicate terrorism must not lead to excessive curbs...
Tajik Youth Forum contributes to national action plan on protection of children
Publishing date: 28 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Youth
DUSHANBE, 28 November 2001-- The third Tajik youth forum "Youth in Development" convened to express support to the ongoing reform process in Tajikistan. The forum was initiated by the governmental Tajik youth committee and enjoyed...
OSCE Media Representative: more needs to be done to safeguard journalists working in conflict zones
Publishing date: 27 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 27 November 2001-- Several journalists have been killed over the past weeks in Afghanistan. Fifty-six journalists have already been killed world-wide this year, up from 53 in 2000, according to the World Association of Newspapers...