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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE presents Alliance of Civilizations report to UN Secretary-General
Publishing date: 26 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Partnerships, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 26 June 2006- The two top officials from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe handed UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan a report today to help his initiative to overcome the clash of cultures...
OSCE Chairman tells UN conference civil society can help thwart small arms trade
Publishing date: 26 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 26 June 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, urged United Nations member states today to work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to bolster government efforts to stop the global...
OSCE Chairman visits economic projects in zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict and calls for greater co-operation on security
Publishing date: 23 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Economic activities, Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 23 June 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, visited several economic rehabilitation projects today in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, as part of a two-day visit to Georgia...
OSCE to hold workshop on media reporting techniques for journalists from Kosovo and Serbia proper
Publishing date: 22 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 22 June 2006- The Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador Bertrand de Crombrugghe, will tomorrow open a one-day media workshop for journalist from Kosovo and Serbia proper. The event is an initiative of...
Montenegro welcomed onto OSCE Permanent Council as 56th participating State
Publishing date: 22 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 22 June 2006- Newly independent Montenegro today became the 56th State to take its seat as an independent country at the OSCE Permanent Council, the Organization's main negotiating and decision-taking body. The last state to join was Andorra...
OSCE donors pledge more than 10 million euros for economy in Georgia/South Ossetia
Publishing date: 14 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Economic activities
BRUSSELS, 14 June 2006- OSCE participating States pledged more than 10 million euros at a conference hosted by Belgium today on economic rehabilitation in the zone of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict...
OSCE Secretary General urges participating States to implement commitments on promoting tolerance
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ALMATY, 13 June 2006- A two-day OSCE meeting on promoting tolerance, inter-cultural, inter-religious and inter-ethnic understanding ended today in Kazakhstan with calls by Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut and other participants for action...
Almaty meeting calls for promoting tolerance as a factor of security and stability across OSCE region
Publishing date: 12 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ALMATY, 12 June 2006- Inaugurating an OSCE implementation meeting on promoting tolerance, inter-cultural, inter-religious and inter-ethnic understanding, Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev said that tolerance was a major factor of stability...
OSCE states considering Montenegro's request to join the Organization
Publishing date: 6 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 6 June 2006- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe was considering today a request from the newly independent Republic of Montenegro to become the OSCE's 56th participating State...
OSCE Chairman discusses Transdniestria and post-election developments during visit to Ukraine
Publishing date: 2 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 2 June 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, encouraged the Ukrainian authorities today to remain actively engaged in the Transdniestrian settlement negotiations...