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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Office equipment grant to monitor small arms hand-over in Georgia
Publishing date: 18 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TSKHINVALI, 18 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Ambassador Jean-Michel Lacombe, Head of the OSCE Mission to Georgia, handed over an OSCE grant in form of office equipment to the Special Co-ordination Centre...
OSCE back in Chechnya: A major breakthrough
Publishing date: 15 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
ZNAMENSKOYE, 15 June 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, visited Chechnya today on the occasion of the official inauguration of the OSCE Assistance Group office in Znamenskoye (northern Chechnya)
NGOs to enhance their role in Kosovo
Publishing date: 15 June 2001
PRISTINA, 15 June 2001-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the NGO Assembly of Kosovo are hosting tomorrow, 16 June, a consultative meeting to improve co-operation between non-governmental organizations (NGOs)...
OSCE/ODIHR Director visits Chechnya to assess human rights situation
Publishing date: 14 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 14 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann, visited Chechnya on 13 and 14 June on a fact-finding mission to assess the human rights situation
Wilhelm Höynck appointed Personal Representative of Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia
Publishing date: 14 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BUCHAREST, 14 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana today announced the appointment of Dr. Wilhelm Höynck, career diplomat and former OSCE Secretary General, as his Personal Representative...
Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament called upon to pass draft election law
Publishing date: 13 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 13 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today called upon members of Parliament from the House of Representatives and the House of Peoples to urgently pass the draft election law...
British MP Bruce George to lead OSCE observation of Albanian elections
Publishing date: 13 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 13 June 2001 (OSCE)-- OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) will lead the OSCE Observers for the Parliamentary Elections in Albania on Sunday 24 June 2001