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OSCE Security Conference considers fresh options

Publishing date: 27 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 26 June 2003- The OSCE's first-ever Annual Security Review Conference closed yesterday with its main aim successfully met- that of identifying a range of practical options for the Organization to address the new threats and challenges to...

OSCE conference participants call for action to combat anti-Semitism

Publishing date: 20 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 20 June 2003- The first high-level OSCE conference devoted specially to the issue of anti-Semitism ended today with calls by participants for the Organization and its 55 participating States to reaffirm their commitments made in Copenhagen...

OSCE participating States ready and willing to "take up the gauntlet" and fight anti-Semitism

Publishing date: 19 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 19 June 2003- At its first conference devoted specially to the issue of anti-Semitism, the Head of the OSCE Task Force of the current Netherlands Chairmanship, Daan Everts, declared that the OSCE would assist in promoting a change of mind...

Bosnia High Representative Ashdown concerned about risk of economic crisis

Publishing date: 4 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 4 June 2003- Lord Ashdown, the High Representative and European Union Special Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), said on Wednesday he was seriously concerned about the risk of economic crisis in the country...

Head of OSCE Kosovo Mission: History is our enemy

Publishing date: 29 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 29 May 2003- Almost four years after the OSCE began its work in Kosovo, the environment remains one of rapid change but Kosovo has been firmly established on the international agenda of unfinished business, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi...

Serbian Deputy PM welcomes support from OSCE Permanent Council

Publishing date: 15 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 15 May 2003- Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Nebojsa Covic, made an impassioned plea at the Permanent Council on Thursday for recognition by the international community that his country had undergone a thorough transformation since the days...

UN Mission in Kosovo at most critical phase, UNMIK Head tells OSCE

Publishing date: 8 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 8 May 2003- The United Nations Mission in Kosovo has entered what is perhaps its most critical and delicate phase as powers are transferred from the international community to local bodies, Michael Steiner, Special Representative of the UN...