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"OSCE is not a talking shop" says Secretary General

Publishing date: 3 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating human trafficking, Economic activities, Human rights, Border management, Elections, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Democratization, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 3 June 2002- "The OSCE's work makes a practical difference to the lives of ordinary people in troubled areas", said the Secretary General of the Organization, Jan Kubis, dismissing suggestions by some media commentators calling the 55-...

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...

First group of multi-ethnic police officers graduates in Serbia

Publishing date: 19 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Policing
MITROVO POLJE, 19 October 2001 (OSCE)- The first group of OSCE-trained multi-ethnic police officers received this week their graduation papers in Mitrovo Polje, Serbia. The 97 police officers, 34 Serbs and 63 ethnic Albanians that will...

New OSCE photo gallery online

Publishing date: 28 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating human trafficking, Economic activities, Human rights, Border management, Elections, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Democratization, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 28 May 2001 (OSCE)-- An online archive of images depicting the work of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in its 21 field operations throughout south-eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Eastern Europe is now...

OSCE REACT programme sets new standards in deploying field missions

Publishing date: 2 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Human rights, Border management, Elections, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Democratization, Media freedom and development, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 2 April 2001- The OSCE has launched its Rapid Expert Assistance and Co-operation Teams (REACT) programme, designed to set new standards for the rapid recruitment and deployment of skilled personnel into current and future field operations...

New website for OSCE Mission in Kosovo

Publishing date: 19 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Democratization, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 19 July 1999-- The OSCE launched a new internet web site today, that includes up-to-date information on the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. The Mission is a component of the United Nations...