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2002 OSCE Economic Forum focuses on water and security
Publishing date: 28 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
PRAGUE, 28 May 2002- More than 500 decision-makers from the 55 OSCE participating States and representatives of international organizations gathered in Prague on Tuesday for the Tenth OSCE Economic Forum. The four-day meeting, which takes place every...
OSCE Mission welcomes draft environment legislation in Serbia
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 17 May 2002- Ambassador Stefano Sannino, Head of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), expressed today his satisfaction about the fact that the Serbian Government has adopted the draft Environmental law and passed...
OSCE brings experts to Almaty to consider measures to combat arms trafficking in Central Asia
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, 17 May 2002- Regional measures to crack down on the illegal trade of small arms and light weapons in Central Asia will be the focus of a meeting to be held on 21 and 22 May in Almaty. The Regional Meeting on Small Arms...
Seminar in Almaty prepares for Rio+10 Summit
Publishing date: 6 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, 6 May 2002- Economic and environmental issues in Central Asia will be the focus of a two-day seminar in Almaty. The seminar, to be held on 10-11 May, will be an important preparatory event for the World Summit in September 2002 in...
Collective security and sustainable peace ultimate goal of disarmament, concludes OSCE Paris seminar
Publishing date: 28 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
PARIS, 28 March 2002- The socio-economic impact generated by disarmament and reductions in military expenditures were on top of the agenda of a two-day seminar, organized by the OSCE and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
OSCE Secretary General welcomes agreement with European Commission on policing operation
Publishing date: 28 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing
VIENNA, 28 February 2002- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, today informed the Organization's 55-nation Permanent Council that the first Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the OSCE and the European Commission...
International agreements important to maintain stability between countries that share river resources
Publishing date: 12 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
ZAMORA, 12 February 2002- International water agreements can positively contribute to peace and co-operation by addressing the future water needs of countries that share a river basin, according to...