Newsroom
News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New OSCE Chairman-in-Office makes fight against terrorism Organization's priority for 2002
Publishing date: 17 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 17 January 2002- The new OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, today announced in his first speech to the Organization's 55-nation Permanent Council that the fight against terrorism will be one of OSCE's priorities
OSCE Ministers endorse successful negotiation of last section of Dayton/Paris Peace Accords
Publishing date: 4 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BUCHAREST, 4 December 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE, which is holding its two-day annual meeting in Bucharest, decided on Tuesday to endorse a major negotiating success- reaching consensus on the remaining aspect of the Dayton/Paris Peace Accords...
OSCE to make fight against terrorism top priority
Publishing date: 17 September 2001
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 17 September 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE will make the fight against terrorism a top priority. In a message to the opening of the annual OSCE human rights conference, the Organization's Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana...
Friday 14 September, day of grief and mourning declared by OSCE
Publishing date: 13 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 13 September 2001 (OSCE)- The 55-nation Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) decided to declare the day of Friday 14 September a day of grief and mourning at its meeting today...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office denounces barbaric attacks against US
Publishing date: 11 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BUCHAREST, 11 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, learnt with consternation about the barbaric acts of terrorism perpetrated against the United States, which he condemns
OSCE Chairman-in-Office strongly condemns the death of a British soldier in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 27 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 27 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The death of a British soldier, who was serving with the NATO forces sent to collect weapons from the armed group opposed to the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, was sharply condemned today
Successful conclusion of Article V negotiations finalize remaining component of Dayton/Paris Peace Accords
Publishing date: 18 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 18 July 2001 (OSCE)-- Today, twenty participating States reached consensus on a document, which finalizes the single remaining aspect of the Dayton Peace Accords. The consensus was reached on a Concluding Document of the Article V negotiations...