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OSCE event participants say Paris Charter for New Europe relevant after 20 years, important for security community creation
Publishing date: 28 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
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
PARIS, 28 October 2010- Participants in a high-level event marking the 20th anniversary of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe today stressed the importance of the document for the future of Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security.
OSCE Expert Conference in Astana discusses collective responses to transnational terrorism challenges
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
ASTANA, 14 October 2010- Ways to effectively address transnational and multidimensional threats of terrorism is the focus of an OSCE Expert Conference that started in Astana today...
Effective anti-terrorism policy requires OSCE comprehensive approach, says Chairperson
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
ASTANA, 14 October 2010- The OSCE comprehensive concept of security and terrorism prevention needs practical implementation, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kanat Saudabayev, addressing participants of an expert conference, which started in Astana today.
OSCE trains Afghan border police on detecting forged documents
Publishing date: 27 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 27 September 2010- A two-week training course for 20 Afghan border police officials to increase operational awareness to detect forged documents and use Interpol databases started today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
OSCE anti-terrorism head addresses UN General Assembly, calls for an active UN role in co-ordinating regional co-operation
Publishing date: 8 September 2010
UNITED NATIONS, 8 September 2010- OSCE Head on Anti-terrorism Issues Raphael Perl emphasized the pivotal role regional organizations play in helping states implement the UN Counter-Terrorism Strategy at the UN General Assembly's 117th plenary meeting...
Fight against illicit drugs is a way to combat terrorism and organized crime, say participants in OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 8 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 8 July 2010- Combating illegal drugs and drug trafficking is an essential element of the fight against terrorism and organized crime, said Serik Baymaganbetov, the Interior Minister of Kazakhstan, to the participants of an OSCE...
OSCE promotes single platform to verify ePassports
Publishing date: 27 May 2010
VIENNA, 27 May 2010- An OSCE workshop to promote a safer and technologically advanced system to secure the integrity of electronic Passports started in Vienna today...