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Portuguese Chairmanship urges Belarus to comply with OSCE commitments
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 10 September 2002- The Portuguese OSCE Chairmanship has issued the following statement: Despite all efforts made by the OSCE Chairmanship, through direct contacts with Minsk, to overcome the current difficulties between Belarus and the OSCE...
OSCE plays key role in fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 6 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 6 September 2002- The 55-nation OSCE is well suited to the complex task of preventing and fighting international terrorism and can serve as a valuable resource in helping to focus the efforts of participating States and other regional...
Annual OSCE human rights conference opens on Monday
Publishing date: 5 September 2002
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 5 September 2002- The annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting will kick off on Monday, 9 September, in Warsaw with a speech by the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari. More than 500 participants are expected at...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns kidnapping in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 30 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
LISBON, 30 August 2002-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, today condemned the kidnapping of civilians in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and called for their...
New Chairman of OSCE Permanent Council assumes duties on 1 September
Publishing date: 30 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 30 August 2002- Ambassador Francisco Seixas da Costa of Portugal has been appointed new Chairman of the 55-nation OSCE Permanent Council. Assuming his new duties on 1 September, Ambassador da Costa succeeds Ambassador Joao de Lima Pimentel...
Largest pan-European human rights conference convenes in Warsaw
Publishing date: 28 August 2002
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 28 August 2002- More than 500 government representatives, international experts and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw from 9 to 19 September to attend Europe's largest human rights and democratization conference. The...
OSCE Chairmanship deeply disturbed over Georgian bombing reports
Publishing date: 23 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
LISBON, 23 August 2002- The OSCE's Chairmanship is deeply disturbed by reports that targets in Georgia were subjected to aerial bombardment today and regrets the loss of life...