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OSCE Chairperson urges renewed commitment to peaceful resolution on 15th anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Publishing date: 12 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
ATHENS, 11 May 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, expressed hope today that the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict would make further progress towards a peaceful settlement...
OSCE releases Annual Report on a "challenging" 2008
Publishing date: 1 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 1 April 2009- The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, released its 2008 Annual Report today....
Greek Chairmanship priorities, dialogue on European security featured in OSCE Magazine
Publishing date: 18 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 18 February 2009- The latest OSCE Magazine, now available online, highlights the Greek OSCE Chairmanship's challenging start to the year and the results of the 16th Ministerial Council in Helsinki...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan holds courses on safe handling of ammunition
Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Arms control
DUSHANBE, 12 December 2008- The safe handling, carrying and storage of ammunition were the focus of a course for officers and personnel from Tajik ministries that ended in Dushanbe today...
OSCE holds workshop on managing surplus arms and ammunition in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 28 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Arms control
ASHGABAD, 28 November 2008- Effective stockpile management and securing small arms and light weapons (SALW) and conventional ammunition (CA) were the focus of an OSCE-organized workshop that ended in Ashgabad today...
OSCE launches channel on YouTube
Publishing date: 27 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 27 November 2008- The OSCE today launched its own channel on the popular video-sharing website YouTube...
OSCE helps arrange military inspection in Bosnia and Herzegovina under Dayton Peace Accords
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
VIENNA, 22 September 2008- The Republic of Croatia will conduct an Article IV Inspection of a military site in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 22 to 26 September...