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Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Covic praises OSCE work in his country

Publishing date: 7 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 7 February 2002- Addressing the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the Serbian Deputy Prime Minister, Nebojsa Covic, has praised the Organization's work in his country. "Quite certainly, we would not have achieved the results we have...

Permanent Council urges Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to provide sufficient funds for elections

Publishing date: 31 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 31 January 2002- The Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has expressed urgent concern over the lack of resources allocated to the Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia addressed OSCE Permanent Council

Publishing date: 24 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 24 January 2002- In a press conference after addressing the OSCE Permanent Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slobodan Casule, said the situation in his country was "stable but fragile"

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
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
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

First meeting of the Economic and Environmental Sub-Committee of the Permanent Council

Publishing date: 19 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
Vienna, 19 December 2001-- The first meeting of the Economic and Environmental Sub-Committee of the Permanent Council, established by the Ministerial Council in Bucharest, was convened today in Vienna...

Permanent Council agrees to expand OSCE border monitoring operation in Georgia

Publishing date: 14 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Border management
VIENNA, 14 December 2001- The OSCE's Permanent Council agreed yesterday to an expansion of the two-year-old border monitoring operation run by the Organization's Mission to Georgia...

Human trafficking: fastest growing form of organized crime, Mr. Arlacchi tells OSCE Council

Publishing date: 1 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 1 November 2001 (OSCE)-- "In the first half century of its existence, the United Nations concentrated on strengthening collective security in order to reduce the likelihood of war between States...