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New UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for expansion of co-operation with OSCE

Publishing date: 21 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 21 November 2002- Speaking for the first time at a meeting of the OSCE's 55-nation Permanent Council, the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello, called for expanded co-operation between his office and...

Statement of the Chairman of the Permanent Council on hostage crisis in Moscow

Publishing date: 31 October 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 31 October 2001- The Portuguese Chairmanship of the OSCE has already expressed its vehement condemnation of the hostage-taking which took place in Moscow, on 23 October 2002. The Chairmanship reaffirmed on...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office strongly condemns hostage-taking in Moscow

Publishing date: 24 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Countering terrorism
LISBON, 24 October 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, has strongly condemned the taking of hundreds of Russian and foreign citizens as hostages by a group of gunmen...

Javier Solana describes OSCE as "natural-born partner" of the EU

Publishing date: 25 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 25 September 2002- Speaking to a special Plenary Meeting of the 55-nation OSCE Permanent Council, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Javier Solana, described the two organizations...

OSCE Permanent Council marks September 11 with minute's silence

Publishing date: 11 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 11 September 2002-- The OSCE Permanent Council observed a minute's silence today in honour of the victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington one year ago. "We remember with respect the thousands of innocent victims...

OSCE commemorates September 11 terrorist attacks

Publishing date: 11 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 11 September 2002- The Portuguese OSCE Chairmanship today issued the following statement: "One year ago, terrorists launched the horrendous attacks against New York and Washington in which more than 3,000 innocent people died...

OSCE PA President Bruce George addresses Permanent Council

Publishing date: 5 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
COPENHAGEN, 5 September 2002- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) President Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) delivered his first address to the OSCE Permanent Council this morning...