News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
International organizations review threats to security and stability
Publishing date: 13 February 2004
VIENNA, 13 February 2004- High-level representatives of the United Nations (UN), the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) met today, in Vienna, to discuss how to respond to threats to...
OSCE, Council of Europe publish report on Montenegrin trafficking case
Publishing date: 27 November 2003
VIENNA, 27 November 2003- A report of independent experts appointed by the OSCE and the Council of Europe to examine a recent human trafficking case in Montenegro involving a Moldovan citizen is now available on the OSCE public website, along with a...
Council of Europe Secretary General highlights human trafficking in OSCE address
Publishing date: 24 July 2003
VIENNA, 24 July 2003- The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Walter Schwimmer, today stressed the need for co-ordinated and decisive action by European institutions in consolidating democracy and the rule of law...
OSCE Secretary General outlines Organization's response to new threats to security
Publishing date: 11 April 2003
NEW YORK, 11 April 2003- OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis outlined the 55-nation security organization's response to new threats to peace and security at a meeting at the United Nations Security Council on Friday. Addressing a high-level...
OSCE-UN call for action to combat small arms trafficking
Publishing date: 12 March 2003
BRDO, SLOVENIA, 12 March 2003- Measures taken to combat small arms trafficking in south-eastern Europe were subjected to the scrutiny of government and NGO experts at a two-day meeting held in Brdo. The meeting wrapped up today with...
OSCE, Council of Europe and UN discuss terrorism, trafficking
Publishing date: 18 February 2003
VIENNA, 18 February 2003- High-level officials from the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the United Nations discussed co-operation in the fight against terrorism and trafficking in human beings at their annual "tripartite"...
OSCE releases Summary Report on Bishkek Conference on Security and Stability in Central Asia
Publishing date: 12 March 2002
VIENNA, 12 March 2002- The OSCE released today a Summary Report on the Bishkek International Conference on Security and Stability in Central Asia, held on 13 and 14 December 2001 in Kyrgyzstan. This conference was co-sponsored by...